University of Notre Dame Press Poetry Does Theology - University of Notre Dame Press Book

Explore the deep connection between literature and faith in fourteenth-century England with Poetry Does Theology. In this scholarly work, Jim Rhodes examines how poetry and theology functioned together during a period of significant change. By looking at the narrative poems of major figures like Chaucer and the Pearl-poet, Rhodes investigates how writers addressed serious theological questions through their verse. This book provides a detailed look at a time of linguistic and theological revolution. It focuses on how new perspectives regarding the incarnation and creation shaped the writing of the era. Readers will learn how authors such as Grosseteste, Langland, and the author of Saint Erkenwald navigated these shifting views. This text is an essential resource for anyone interested in medieval history, English literature, and the evolution of humanistic thought during the Middle Ages.