War of Titans: Blake’s Critique of Milton and the Politics of ReligionIn a dramatically original analysis, Jackie DiSalvo explores Blake’s reworking of Genesis and Paradise Lost in his prophetic poem The Four Zoas, creating a compelling new reading of both Milton and Blake. With informed argument and provocative insights, DiSalvo shows how Blake’s view of history prefigures the revaluation of our own myths of origin prompted by new political, psychological, and feminist perspectives. |
Contents
Critical Introduction | 3 |
Milton and the Line of Prophecy | 21 |
A New Church of the Active Life | 46 |
Copyright | |
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