Transatlantic Abolitionist Discourse and the Body of Christ in Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim’s Point”

Despite renewed interest in roles played by Christianity in the poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (EBB), few scholars have discussed her treatment of the body of Christ—understood as both the figure of Christ and his body of followers—in her antislavery poem, “The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim’s Point...

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Main Author: Joshua King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/1/3