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Bellevie, Lisa. Magdalene.Org. 2003. Available: http://www.magdalene.org/contents.htm. February 13 2005. A helpful research tool for both my hypertext and my term paper. The site provides many different types of material concerning Magdalen: articles, poetry, fiction, images, multimedia, as well and an online bookstore. The site provides an introductory account of the body of works surrounding Mary Magdalen, and it also provides articles and related links for those wishing to pursue her story further. This site is not directed to academic or scholarly audience. The information it provides helps to understand the many different myths and perspectives surrounding Mary Magdalene. This site also includes valuable links to further information on Magdalen. Bossy, John. "The Character of Elizabethan Catholicism." Past and Present 21 (1962): 39-59. An article explaining Catholicism during the Elizabethan era from the perspective of the various social and clerical categories into which religion was divided during the Reformation. Good snapshot of the internal proceedings of the religion during this time. Explains the manner in which the Catholic Church evolved and survived in both England and on the Continent. Mentions Constable’s early views, pre-conversion. Helps to make sense of the shifts and of the conflicts within the Catholic Church at this time. Explains the attitudes of the religion vis-à-vis the state. Well written, by a scholar familiar with Constable’s works. Constable, Henry. The Poems of Henry Constable. Ed. Joan Grundy. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 1960. For the purpose of my work this semester, this book is a veritable gold mine. The one hundred page introduction by Constable’s biographer, Joan Grundy, provides a thorough account of Constable’s life, along with a study of Constable’s poetic canon, its reception, and the texts themselves. Grundy’s biography and analysis of the body of poetry and its reception help to connect most of what I have been reading in my research thus far. Also includes a complete collection of the works that have been identified as Constable’s, printed with the original spelling. After the poems comes a commentary on the texts identifying obscure allusions and giving some context. Includes photographs of Constable’s letters and of a couple poems in Constable’s hand. For the purpose of any work outside the sphere of Henry Constable, this book does not provide much in the way of historical or literary analysis, although the relationships Grundy identifies between Constable and various famous Elizabethan figures, such as Queen Elizabeth and King James, may be of use in further studies of this era. Freiday, Dean. The Bible: It’s Criticism, Interpretation and Use in 16th and 17th Century England. Pittsburg: Catholic and Quaker Studies. 1979. A detailed analysis and biblical interpretive writings in 16th and 17th century England. The first three chapters are most useful; giving a brief synopsis of theological thought in the years before the 16th and 17th centuries and during the Reformation. The style of writing and the content of this book are deeply rooted in theological and Catholic language and therefore not easily accessible, even with a sound Catholic background; much of the analysis is highly specific to Catholic Doctrine. Chapters 4-14 are useful, offering contextual information respecting 16th century literature. These chapters outline the writing and thinking of important thinkers of the time, such as William Tyndale, Samuel Fisher, Thomas Cranmer, etc. The opening and closing passages of these chapters provide sufficient information to grasp the standpoint of each theologian. This information is useful as it explains the mindset behind often mentioned names works relating to the Reformation. For the purpose of this paper, Freiday’s work helps to situate Constable in relation to the theologians of the time. Greenblatt, Stephen, et al. The Sixteenth-Century. 2003-2005. W.W. Norton and Company. Available: http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/16century/welcome.htm. February 13 2005. This section of the site is devoted to 16th century literature, summarizing pertinent themes and issues. The majority of the major canonical authors and a selection of their texts are provided, yet this list is limited in comparison with the Oxford text. The site does not provide scholarly articles, opinions, or analysis; it is comprised of “factual” information and texts alone, although the information provided appears to be directed to an academic audience rather than to a mainstream public. The site covers many different facets of 16th literature, but it does not offer in depth analysis of these facets. Nota bene “Norton Topics Online” will be of use to me in other literature courses in undergraduate education as it has other sections for various eras in literature. Oliveira e Silva, J. de. "Plainness and Truth: The Secular and Spiritual Sonnets of Henry Constable." University of Hartford Studies in Literature 15-16.3-1 (1983-1984): 33-42. A relatively short and concise article comparing Constable’s secular and spiritual poetry. The author draws the conclusion that Constable’s spiritual sonnets ought to be placed well above his secular work as the spiritual works are written with an honesty and ardent passion that is lacking in his secular poems. While some of the analysis is too straightforward to be of much help, the article does include some interesting analysis of Constable’s poetry to the Blessed Lady and St Mary Magdalene that will be of use for my work this semester. Well written, with a clear and articulate use of language. Pritchard, R.E. "Milton and Constable." Notes and Queries 41.2 (1994): 166-67. A short article comparing and contrasting the major themes and the styles of Constable and Milton. Useful as it introduces and highlights many of Constable’s most popular themes and techniques, such as death and life, night and day, darkness and brightness, etc. Strongly suggests that Milton was quite familiar with the works of Constable, and may have borrowed “thematic model[s] and pattern[s]”, along with “words and phrases”. Doesn’t provide a lot of information, as the article is only a few pages long, however, these few pages are full of useful points respecting Constable’s themes and styles. Sheils, W.J. The English Reformation 1530-1570. New York: Longman, Inc., 1989. A brief and concise history of the English Reformation from 1530-1570. Useful for a quick overview and explanation of central movements, events, and people at this time. Particularly useful for this paper- Part One: Deals with the state of the Church. Also, section 4.3: Discusses conservatives and Catholics during the Reformation. This section explains the relationship between the Catholics of England at the time with both the Catholic Church (in Rome), and with the Church of England. Useful for fact and date checking, along with overall chronology. Lacks scholarly analysis. Shell, Allison. Catholicism, Controversy and the English Literacy Imagination, 1558-1660. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1999. A well researched analysis and discussion of Catholic writing in relation to the English Canon, specifically focusing on the writing during and following the Reformation. The introduction is the most useful; it provides an overview of the body of myth and prejudice surrounding Catholic writings. The introduction also deconstructs these myths in light of the Reformation. For the purpose of this paper, pages 107-140, “Catholic loyalism: I. Elizabethan writers” will be particularly useful as this section provides criticism of Constable’s poetry from an autobiographical standpoint. Nota bene: notes to pages 107-140 have links to further information on this subject. Thompson, Mary R. Mary of Magdala: Apostle and Leader. New York: Paulist Press, 1995. An investigation of the identity of Mary Magdalen through an intensive interpretation, and use, of scriptural evidence. For a paper looking at a sixteenth-century Roman Catholic depiction of Mary Magdalen, the views presented in this book are not of much use as Thompson ardently refutes Mary Magdalen as the “sinful woman”, going completely against Constable’s description of Mary as repentant prostitute. However, as every paper can be strengthened by looking at both sides of an issue, the conclusion of this book may be useful if I were ever to do my own research regarding Magdalen’s disputed identity. However, the body of this work is comprised of an exhaustive, and repetitive, study of the limited scriptural references to Mary Magdalen. For the purpose of this paper, this book is a dead end. Nota bene: Magdalene.org and the Catholic Encyclopedia provide the necessary information respecting Magdalen for this paper. |
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