Milton's earthly paradise : a historical study of Eden / [by] Joseph E. Duncan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duncan, Joseph E., 1921-1991.

Series:

Minnesota monographs in the humanities ; v. 5.

Minnesota monographs in the humanities ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epic poetry, English--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, English.

Fall of man in literature.

Paradise in literature.

Eden in literature.

Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost.

Milton, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [1972]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study provides a history of the changing interpretations of the first earthly paradise -- the garden of Eden -- in Western thought and relates Paradise Lost and other literary works to this paradise tradition. The author traces the beginnings of the

Contents:

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. EASTWARD IN EDEN; 2. ""SUCH PLEASING LICENCE""; 3. THE EARLY CHRISTIAN ERA; 4. THE MIDDLE AGES; 5. THE HISTORICAL PARADISE OF THE RENAISSANCE; 6. THE LEGACY OF EDEN; 7. THE SEARCH FOR PARADISE; 8. THE NATURAL PARADISE, THE CELESTIAL PARADISE, AND THE INNER PARADISE; 9. THE FADING OF PARADISE; NOTES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-315) and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-6218-5

OCLC:

476161888