Climate Change and Original Sin : The Moral Ecology of John Milton's Poetry / Katherine Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Katherine, 1986- author.

Series:

Under the sign of nature.

Under the Sign of Nature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Literature and science.

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

Literature and morals.

Environmentalism in literature.

Human ecology in literature.

Air in literature.

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Criticism and interpretation.

Milton, John.

England.

Genre:

History.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville, Virginia : University of Virginia Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Establishes the primal connection between climate change and human moral transgression as a fundamental ground-theme of Milton's poetry. This book merges perspectives from the history of science, environmental humanities, and literary criticism to situate Milton's depiction of human climate responsibility amid a shifting landscape of seventeenth-century attitudes toward the atmosphere"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. "Infant Cries": Meteorological Voices in the Nativity Ode

2. Early Acoustic Theory and the Aural Soul in Comus

3. The Power of the Air in Milton's Epic Poetry

4. "How Cam'st Thou Speakable of Mute": Satanic Acoustics in Paradise Lost

5. Milton and the Barometer: Climate Change in Pneumatic Science

6. "Throttled at Length in the Air": Environmental Warfare and Climate Regained

Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Series Information.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Cox, Katherine Climate Change and Original Sin

ISBN:

9780813949758

OCLC:

1351787337