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Article: John Donne: Man of Flesh and Spirit.(Reviews)(Book Review)

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David L. Edwards. John Donne: Man of Flesh and Spirit.

Grand Rapids and Cambridge: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2002. Pbk. xiv + 368 pp. + 9 b/w pls. index. bibl. $25. ISBN: 0-8028-0522-1.

Dean of King's College, Cambridge, David L. Edwards has pursued an equally distinguished career in the Anglican Church, serving as Canon of Westminster Abbey, Speaker's Chaplain in the House of Commons, and Provost of Southwark Cathedral, London. Edwards's John Donne: Man of Flesh and Spirit, has its flaws; still, such a book reflects its author's considerable historical knowledge and unwavering Anglican commitments. The book divides into three sections: "Donne's ...

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