Milton's theological process : reading De Doctrina Christiana and Paradise Lost / Jason A. Kerr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerr, Jason A., author.

Contributor:

Curran, Stuart A., honoree.

Wittreich, Joseph Anthony, donor.

Oxford University Press, publisher.

Stuart Curran-Joseph Wittreich Milton Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Milton, John, 1608-1674. De doctrina Christiana.

Milton, John.

Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost.

Milton, John, 1608-1674--Religion.

Theology in literature.

Theology--Methodology.

Theology.

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

De doctrina Christiana (Milton, John).

Paradise lost (Milton, John).

Religion.

Physical Description:

xii, 299 pages : color facsimiles ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"This volume proposes a method for reading Milton's De Doctrina Christiana as an artifact of his process of theological thinking rather than as a repository of his doctrinal views. Jason A. Kerr argues that Milton's approach to theology underwent significant change in the course of his work on this treatise. Consequently, Milton's Theological Process explores the complex interplay between Milton's preconceived theological ideas and his willingness to change his mind as it develops through the layers of revision in the manuscript. Kerr concludes by considering Paradise Lost as a vehicle for Milton's further reflection on the foundations of theology--and by showing how even the epic presents challenges to the fruits of these reflections. Reading Milton theologically means more than working to ascertain his doctrinal views; it means attending critically to his messy process of evaluating and rethinking the doctrinal views to which his prior study had led him." -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction: Reading De Doctrina Christiana

Part One. Scripture and Ecclesiology. Scripture and Literary Form

Human Capacity and Scriptural Interpretation

Theology and the Church

Part Two. The Son of God. The Form of Book I Chapter 5, ''On the Son of God''

The Son of God and Milton's Church

Part Three. Paradise Lost. Interlude: On De Doctrina Christiana and Paradise Lost

The Process of Paradise Lost

Conclusion: On Milton and Theology

Appendix : The Manuscript of De Doctrina Christiana

Bibliography

General Index

Index of Biblical Passages.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and indexes.

Local Notes:

LIBRA Rare PR3592.R4 K47 2023 presented to the Penn Libraries by Joseph A. Wittreich in honor of Stuart A. Curran, 2024. Dust jacket retained.

ISBN:

9780198875086

0198875088

OCLC:

1400100465