Paradise lost and the cosmological revolution / Dennis Danielson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Danielson, Dennis Richard, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Knowledge and learning--Science.

Milton, John.

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost.

Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642--Influence.

Galilei, Galileo.

Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.

Literature and science--England--History--17th century.

Literature and science.

England.

History.

Cosmology in literature.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 220 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Summary:

"This volume brings John Milton's Paradise Lost into dialogue with the challenges of cosmology and the world of Galileo, whom Milton met and admired: a universe encompassing space travel, an earth that participates vibrantly in the cosmic dance, and stars that are 'world[s] / Of destined habitation'. Milton's bold depiction of our universe as merely a small part of a larger multiverse allows the removal of hell from the center of the earth to a location in the primordial abyss. In this wide-ranging work, Dennis Danielson lucidly unfolds early modern cosmological debates, engaging not only Galileo but also Copernicus, Tycho, Kepler, and the English Copernicans, thus placing Milton at a rich crossroads of epic poetry and the history of science"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The discarded image; 2. Multiverse, chaos, and cosmos; 3. Copernicus and the cosmological bricoleurs; 4. Milton and Galileo revisited (1); 5. Milton and Galileo revisited (2); 6. The sun; 7. Planet Earth; 8. Space flight, ET, and other worlds.

ISBN:

9781107033603

1107033608

OCLC:

884305030