{"product_id":"devotions-upon-emergent-occasions-paperback-1","title":"Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Donne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevotions upon Emergent Occasions, or in full Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, and severall steps in my Sicknes, is a prose work by the English metaphysical poet and cleric in the Church of England John Donne, published in 1624. It covers death, rebirth and the Elizabethan concept of sickness as a visit from God, reflecting internal sinfulness. The Devotions were written in December 1623 as Donne recovered from a serious but unknown illness - believed to be relapsing fever or typhus. Having come close to death, he described the illness he had suffered from and his thoughts throughout his recovery with \"near super-human speed and concentration\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115033268359,"sku":"9781537510705","price":18.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ac43ef692f8ca1d81b36e1b9b2f627d9.webp?v=1732505578","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/devotions-upon-emergent-occasions-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}