{"product_id":"lectio-violant-paperback","title":"Lectio Violant - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Ely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The poems in this book are improvisations arising from contemplative readings of four chapters of the 1611 edition of the King James Bible-Matthew VI, Mark V, Luke XV and Luke X. \u003cem\u003eLectio Violant\u003c\/em\u003e-'profane reading'-is the name I've coined to describe this process, alluding to \u003cem\u003eLectio Divina\u003c\/em\u003e-'divine reading'-the long-established Catholic practice of devotional reading, the purpose of which is to draw the reader closer to God by enabling a fuller experience of scripture. I'm not sure this book's doing the same thing, although you never know.\" -Steve Ely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Steve Ely is one of the most exhilarating poets currently working in the UK.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Katy Evans Bush, \u003cem\u003ePoetry International\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ely's poetry is passionately political, positively partisan ... a major talent.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Keith Richmond, \u003cem\u003eTribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Steve Ely has one of the strongest lines around, compounding scriptural weight and northern realism. He has also reclaimed history as poetry's subject.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Peter Riley, \u003cem\u003eFortnightly Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735531982911,"sku":"9781848617544","price":24.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4cfa55b3137226c5eb3a5e9a2d5609ff.webp?v=1765143800","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lectio-violant-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}