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Record Number: 9472 Author(s)/Creator(s): Spearing , A. C. Contributor(s): Title: The Subtext of "Patience": God as Mother and the Whale's Belly [The author argues that God's loving patience is figured as motherhood ; the belly of the whale suggests the darker and more disgusting aspects of the mother's womb] Source: Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies 29, 2 (Spring 1999): Pages 293 - 323. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): God the Father as Father God the Father as Mother Jonah (Biblical Figure) Literature- Verse Mother, Image of Patience, Middle English Poem Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Virginia, Charlottesville Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 10829636

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