The Protestant whore : courtesan narrative and religious controversy in England, 1680-1750

The Protestant whore : courtesan narrative and religious controversy in England, 1680-1750 / Alison Conway.

The Protestant Whore reveals the recurring connection between sexual impropriety and religious heterodoxy in Restoration thought, and Nell Gwyn, writ large as the nation's Protestant Whore, is shown to be a significant figure of sexual, political, and religious controversy.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Conway, Alison (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2010
Subjects:
1500-1799
English fiction > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism.
Courtesans in literature.
Protestantism in literature.
Politics in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Courtesans in literature
English fiction
English fiction > Early modern
Politics in literature
Protestantism in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:The Protestant Whore reveals the recurring connection between sexual impropriety and religious heterodoxy in Restoration thought, and Nell Gwyn, writ large as the nation's Protestant Whore, is shown to be a significant figure of sexual, political, and religious controversy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 291 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442686915
144268691X
Language:English.

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