Milton's Theology of Freedom
Publisher： De Gruyter
Publication year： 2006
E-ISBN: 9783110919370
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110189384
Subject： I106 the classics and study
Keyword： 宗教,历史、地理
Language： ENG
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Description
At the centre of John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost (1667) is a radical commitment to divine and human freedom. This study situates Paradise Lost within the context of post-Reformation theological controversy, and pursues the theological portrayal of freedom as it unfolds throughout the poem. The study identifies and explores the ways in which Milton is both continuous and discontinuous with the major post-Reformation traditions in his depiction of predestination, creation, free will, sin, and conversion. Milton’s deep commitment to freedom is shown to underlie his appropriation and creative transformation of a wide range of existing theological concepts.