John Milton's Incarnational Poetics [electronic resource] : The Roles of Mary and Christ in Paradise Regained

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ricciardi, Marc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jesus Christ--In literature.

Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint--In literature.

Milton, John, -- 1608-1674. -- Paradise regained.

Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise regained.

Milton, John.

Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--In literature.

Mary.

Jesus Christ.

Local Subjects:

Jesus Christ--In literature.

Mary, -- Blessed Virgin, Saint--In literature.

Milton, John, -- 1608-1674. -- Paradise regained.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work argues that Milton's Incarnational Poetics or Logocentrism is nowhere more evident than in Paradise Regained, a poem which serves as a meditation upon the Four Gospels, most particularly the Gospel of St. John, the fullest theological pronouncement upon the Son's Divinity.

Contents:

JOHN MILTON'S INCARNATIONAL POETICS: The Roles of Mary and Christ in Paradise Regained; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction: ""To Tell of Deeds Above Heroic""; Chapter I: The Word Made Flesh: ""Into Himself Descended""; Chapter II: Mary: ""Exaltation to Afflictions High""; Chapter III: The Shadow of the Cross: "" To a Sign Spoken Against""; Chapter IV: The Last Judgment: ""With the Terror of His Voice""; Conclusion: ""Brought on His Way with Joy""; Appendices; Appendix A. Begotten, Not Made; Appendix B. In the Fullness of Time

Appendix C. That They Which See Not Might SeeBibliography; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-7734-3004-0

OCLC:

818882671