The Endless Kingdom: Milton's Scriptural Society

by David Gay

in 1644, Milton envisioned society as a manifestation of the dynamic energy he discovered in scriptural texts: England was potentially a nation of emancipated, prophetic citizens. in 1660, writing in opposition to the restoration of the monarchy, Milton lamented England's lapse from prophetic potential to political idolatry; nevertheless, he continued to explore the cultural centrality of the Bible in the context of political reversal. His three major...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874137772
• ISBN13: 9780874137774
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: University of Delaware Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.5"