
No more profound and intimate expression of America’s spiritual life can be found than the work of its poets. From Anne Bradstreet to the Beats, from Native American chant and Shaker hymnody to Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, religion and spirituality have always been central to American poetry. In this unique anthology, world-renowned scholar Harold Bloom weaves a tapestry from the many strands...
Hardcover: 685 pages
Publisher: Library of America; 1st Edition edition (October 5, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781931082747
ISBN-13: 978-1931082747
ASIN: 193108274X
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.3 x 8.4 inches
Amazon Rank: 287613
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Blooms idea of what's religious is too broad for me....
n religious experience and practice: the searching meditations of Puritan pioneers, the evangelical fervor of the Great Awakenings, the mystical currents of Transcendentalism, the diverse influences of the world religions that have taken root in modern America.Spanning four centuries and more than 200 poets, American Religious Poems is a bountiful and moving gathering of voices that offers countless moments of inspiration, solace, meditation, and transcendence. The poems in this unprecedented volume are a lasting testimony to the American spirit and its unremitting quest for ultimate truth and meaning.This deluxe collector’s edition features:• an introduction by Harold Bloom;• a reader’s guide to significant topics and themes in the poems;• Smyth-sewn binding and flexible, leatherette covers; and• a ribbon page-marker.