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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Chernaik, Warren Lewis (1931-....)
Titre(s) : Milton and the burden of freedom [Texte imprimé] / Warren Chernaik
Publication : Cambridge (GB) : Cambridge university press, 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (IX-274 p.) ; 24 cm
Comprend : Introduction. Free to fall: Milton and the Old Testament God ; Milton's post-Calvinist
theology ; 'Providence their guide': providence in Milton ; The unpolluted temple
of the mind: virtue on trial ; Classical and Biblical Republicanism: Milton and some
contemporaries ; Victory's crest: Milton, the English nation, and Cromwell ; Monarchy
and servitude: the politics of Paradise Lost ; God's just yoke: power and justice
in Paradise Lost ; 'Tyrannie must be': Milton and the Restoration ; Postscript.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Throughout his writings, Milton, deeply engaged in political and theological controversy,
sought to clear a space for human freedom in a world ruled by an omniscient and omnipotent
deity. Paradise Lost and Samson Agonistes, as well as other works by Milton in verse
and prose, explore the problematical aspects of a universe ruled by an Old Testament
God of wrath, demanding obedience, who allows his creatures the freedom to be 'authors'
of their own fate. Milton and the Burden of Freedom examines the contradictions inherent
in Milton's religious, political, and ethical beliefs as expressed in his poems, prose
writings, and the treatise De Doctrina Christiana. Milton, whose writings are rooted
in the Reformed tradition while challenging Calvinist orthodoxy, is both radical and
conservative. In this book, Warren Chernaik traces the evolution of Milton's attitude
towards freedom, servitude and virtue during a century of political upheaval and disappointed
hopes"
Sujet(s) : Milton, John (1608-1674) -- Thèmes, motifs
Liberté -- Dans la littérature
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781107153189. - ISBN 1107153182
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb453529569
Notice n° :
FRBNF45352956
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