<i>Raison d’état</i>, Religion, and the Body in <i>The Rape of Lucrece</i>

With an emphasis on the religious figuration of its heroine&#8217;s chaste body, the present essay explores the political dynamics of <i>The Rape of Lucrece</i>. The poem draws on Roman religion and Christianity: Lucrece is an emblem of purity, with echoes of the <i>flaminica&l...

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Main Author: Feisal G. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/7/426