Milton's Messiah : the son of God in the works of John Milton / Russell M. Hillier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hillier, Russell M., author.

Contributor:

Stuart Curran-Joseph Wittreich Milton Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Criticism and interpretation.

Milton, John.

Jesus Christ--In literature.

Jesus Christ.

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

Criticism and interpretation.

Penn Provenance:

Curran, Stuart A. (honoree) (Milton Collection copy)

Wittreich, Joseph Anthony (donor) (Milton Collection copy)

Physical Description:

x, [2], 253, [7] pages ; 24 cm

Distribution:

New York : Oxford University Press,

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Contents:

Introduction

1. The Nature of Milton's Son and his Justification of Men's Ways to God: Things Indifferent?

2. Milton's Great Argument

3. 'Matter new to gaze': Satan's Blindness and the Manifestation of Milton's Sacramental Universe

4. 'On other surety none': Raphael's Temporal and Spatial Passion Allegories

5. The Good Communicated: Milton's Drama of the Fall and the Law of Charity

6. Surprised by Sin, Assured by Grace: Milton's Redeeming Irony

7. Paradise Found: Milton's Messiah and the Argument of Weakness in Paradise Regain'd

Conclusion.

Notes:

"Jacket illustration: William Blake, Christ placed on the pinnacle of the Temple."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [230]-241) and index.

Local Notes:

PR3588.H484 2011 Milton Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran, 2019 has dust jacket retained; copy has underlines and marginal marks.

ISBN:

9780199591886

0199591881

OCLC:

648932776