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Theological Milton: Deity, Discourse and Heresy in the Miltonic Canon (Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies) by Michael Lieb is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

What is Theological Milton: Deity, Discourse and Heresy in the Miltonic Canon (Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies) about?

In lively, forceful, and at times witty language, Michael Lieb has written an illuminating study of the figure of God as a literary character in the writings of John Milton. Miltons God has always been a provocative and controversial figure, and Lieb offers a fresh way to look at the relationship between the language of theology and the language of poetry in Miltons works. He draws into the discussion previous authors on the subject Patrides, Hunter, Kelley, Empson, Danielson, Rumrich, and others resulting in a dynamic debate about Miltons multifarious God. By stressing Gods multivalent qualities, Theological Milton offers an innovative perspective on the darker side of the divinity. Lieb allows us to see a Miltonic God of hate as well as a God of love, a God who is a creator as well as a destroyer. Lieb directly confronts the more troubling faces of God in a manner richly informed by Miltons own theology. Against the theoretical framework for the idea of addressing God as a distinctly literary figure, Lieb presents Milton in the historical milieu prior to and contemporaneous with his works. More cogently than others, Lieb clarifies Miltons theology of the godhead and the various h

Who reads Theological Milton: Deity, Discourse and Heresy in the Miltonic Canon (Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies)?

It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.

Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
Michael Lieb
Publisher
Pittsburgh, Pa.: Duquesne University Press
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9780820703749
Category
religious
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, History
Rating
4 / 5 (1 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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