The Saga of Prayer : The Poetry of Dylan Thomas

This monograph represents an expansion and deepening of previous works by Ole J. Benedictow - the author of highly esteemed monographs and articles on the history of plague epidemics and historical demography. In the form of a collection of articles, the author presents an in-depth monographic study on the history of plague epidemics in Scandinavian countries and on controversies of the microbiological and epidemiological fundamentals of plague epidemics. I. Introduction II Gnosticism and Gnosis PART ONE IMAGE MOTIFS: THOMAS AND GNOSTICS III. Light and Darkness IV. The Celestial Sea V. House and Garments VI. Sleep and Awakening VII. The Maiden Soul PART TWO FOUR LONG POEMS VIII. “Poem on his Birthday” IX. “Vision and Prayer” X. “In Country Sleep” XI. “Ballad of the Long-Legged Bait” XII. Conclusion Bibliography Index