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- Title
God's Music-Making: The Cross-Harp Metaphor in Late-Medieval Preaching.
- Authors
JOHNSON, Holly
- Abstract
The article focuses on the cross-harp metaphor as discussed in late-medieval preaching, which relates to the passion and suffering of the son of God, Jesus Christ during the crucifixion. It features the poem "Easter," by English poet George Herbert and associates it with the teaching in Psalm 56 indicating Saint Augustine's regard for the mentioned instruments psaltery and harp to be associated with Christ. It also mentions the poets' view of the crucifixion as God's music-making. Furthermore, the concept of music created by the cross-harp as a form of expression for the passion and suffering of Christ is presented.
- Subjects
METAPHOR in the Bible; CRUCIFIXION of Jesus Christ; HERBERT, George, 1593-1633; EASTER (Poem); AUGUSTINE, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430; BIBLE. Psalms; PASSION of Jesus Christ; HARP-lute; PSALTERY
- Publication
Medieval Perspectives, 2007, Vol 22, p48
- ISSN
1057-5367
- Publication type
Article