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Lifetime: 1569 - 1645 Passed: ≈ 379 years ago

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Aemilia Lanyer

Books by Aemilia Lanyer

Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum Cover image

Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum

Poetry History Philosophy Religion
Religion Women's Rights Feminism Poetry Women's History Renaissance English literature Women's Defense The Passion Seventeenth Century Literature

This book by Aemilia Lanyer is more than just a retelling of the Passion of Christ. It is a spirited defense of Eve and all women, with elegant praises for her female patrons and a catalogue of virtuous women from the ancient world. It's the first "c...