Moral Identity in Early Modern English Literature

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Exploring the interplay between moral character and religious conversion, this study delves into the works of notable poets and early modern English sermons. The author contends that Protestant theologians struggled to reconcile practical morality with salvation. Utilizing new historicist theories, the book critiques the blending of genres and highlights how imaginative literature reveals the shortcomings of early modern Protestant theology in aligning ethical practice with religious theory. It appeals to literary critics, historians, and scholars of moral theory.