Milton's vision : the birth of Christian liberty / Theo Hobson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hobson, Theo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Religion.

Milton, John.

Christianity and literature--England--History--17th century.

Christianity and literature.

Liberty--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Liberty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, [New York] : Continuum, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

No writer is so grudgingly admired. He wrote great poetry, goes the received wisdom, but his creed was narrow, chilling, inhuman. He was a Puritan. This toxic label implies that he supported an authoritarian form of Protestantism that was intent on imposing itself upon the nation, banning its fun, policing its very thoughts. This says the author is one of the oddest reputations in the entire history of ideas. No contemporary opposed religious authoritarianism with such vehemence. No one was so adamant that political freedom is built into the Christian gospel. This book concentrates on Milton's

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Broken Revolution; 2 A Literary Calling; 3 Taking Sides; 4 The Idea of a Free Christian Society; 5 New Order; 6 In Retreat; 7 The Epics; Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-282-87657-0

9786612876578

1-4411-8608-5

OCLC:

676700633