English Fiction & Prose Literature - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, British History - Religious Aspects, General & Miscellaneous Christian Theology, English Poetry - 17th Century - Literary Criticism, 17th Century British History - General
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Overview
It is distinctly paradoxical that John Milton - who opposed infant baptism, supported regicide, defended divorce, and approved of polygamy - should be heard as a voice of orthodoxy. Yet modern scholarship has often understated or explained away his heretical opinions. This volume investigates aspects of Milton's works inconsistent with conventional beliefs, whether in terms of seventeenth-century theology or the common assumptions of Milton scholars. Contributors situate Milton and his writings within his specific historical circumstances, paying special attention to Milton's paradigmatic position within seventeenth-century religious controversy.Book Details
Published
February 1, 2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
284
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521100939