Theological Milton: Deity, Discourse and Heresy in the Miltonic Canon

by Michael Lieb

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. Milton's 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 Milton's works. He draws into the discussion previous authors on the subject Patrides,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820703745
• ISBN13: 9780820703749
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 359 Pages