The divorce tracts of John Milton : texts and contexts / edited by Sara J. van den Berg & W. Scott Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

Contributor:

Van den Berg, Sara J.

Howard, W. Scott.

Series:

Medieval and Renaissance literary studies

Medieval & Renaissance literary studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

Divorce--Early works to 1800.

Divorce.

Marriage--Early works to 1800.

Marriage.

Divorce--England--History--17th century--Sources.

Marriage--England--History--17th century--Sources.

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Political and social views.

Milton, John.

Divorce in literature.

Marriage in literature.

Political and social views.

History.

England.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

xi, 513 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pa. : Duquesne University Press, [2010]

Summary:

"Collects Milton's five divorce tracts, including the first modern transcription of An Answer to a Book, intitled, The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce, presenting a full picture of Milton's views on divorce, liberty, gender, and social institutions; the editors also include four texts and selected passages by contemporaries who first responded to Milton's views"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The doctrine and discipline of divorce (first edition, 1643)

The doctrine and discipline of divorce (second edition, 1644)

The judgment of Martin Bucer (1644)

Tetrachordon (1645)

Colasterion (1645)

Twelve considerable serious questions (1644) / William Prynne

The glasse of Gods providence (1644) / Herbert Palmer

An answer to a book, intituled, The doctrine and discipline of divorce (1644) / Anonymous

The dippers dipt (1645) / Daniel Featley.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Milton, John, 1608-1674. Doctrine and discipline of divorce.

ISBN:

9780820704401

0820704407

OCLC:

663740536