<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’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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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/7/426 |