Penitent brothellers

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"Panitent Brothellers focuses on the recurring incidents of repentance and conversion in Thomas Middleton's major comedies. Panitent Brothel's conversion in a Mad World, My Masters and Sir Walter Whorehound's repentance in A Chaste Maid in Cheapside are familiar examples of behavior that, while having precedents with St. Augustine and St. Paul, had been newly described by Luther and Calvin.". "This study emphasizes close readings of Middleton's city comedies to reveal the importance of repentance and conversion in his theology."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Calvinism in literature,  Christianity and literature,  City and town life in literature,  Comedies,  Comedy,  English Christian drama,  Grace (Theology) in literature,  History,  History and criticism,  In literature,  Literary form,  Religion,  Repentance in literature,  Sex in literature,  Middleton, thomas, -1627

People: Thomas Middleton (d. 1627)

Places: England,  London (England)

Times: 17th century