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Historical Milton : manuscript, print, and political culture in revolutionary England / Thomas Fulton.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fulton, Thomas (Thomas Chandler), author.
Series:
Studies in print culture and the history of the book.
Massachusetts studies in early modern culture.
Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book
Massachusetts Studies in Early Modern Culture
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Milton, John, 1608-1674--Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Milton, John.
Milton, John, 1608-1674--Manuscripts.
Milton, John, 1608-1674--Political and social views.
Milton, John, 1608-1674--Books and reading.
Polemics in literature.
Commonplace books--History.
Commonplace books.
Books and reading--England--History--17th century.
Books and reading.
Political culture--England--History--17th century.
Political culture.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (325 pages) : illustrations.
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : University of Massachusetts Press, 2010.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Examines the relationship between the manuscript evidence of Milton's thinking and its representation in his printed works
Contents:
Introduction
A material history of texts in Milton's England
Combing the annals of barbarians: the Commonplace book and Milton's political scholarship
Areopagitica: books, reading, and context
"The digression" and Milton's return to polemics
History and natural law in the tenure of kings and magistrates
"His book alive": defending popular sovereignty after the execution
Conclusion: historical politics and the instability of print culture
Appendix A: the index politicus of Milton's Commonplace book: authors, texts, and citations
Appendix B: the scribal entries in Milton's Commonplace book: amanuenses, students, researchers, or visitors.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-61376-023-X
OCLC:
794700491

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