Milton and the Jews

Klappentext An insightful collection of new approaches to the debate on Milton and Judaism. Zusammenfassung The issue of the Jews deeply engaged Milton throughout his career. Well grounded in solid historical and theological research! the essays in this book both collectively and individually offer an important contribution to the debate on Milton and Judaism! and will inspire new directions in Milton studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Milton and the Jews: 'A Project never so seasonable, and necessary, as now!' Douglas A. Brooks; 2. England, Israel, and the Jews in Milton's prose, 1649-60 Achsah Guibbory; 3. Milton's peculiar nation Elizabeth Sauer; 4. Making use of the Jews: Milton and philosemitism Nicholas von Maltzahn; 5. Milton and Solomonic education Douglas Trevor; 6. 'He is imitating nobody, and he is inimitable': T. S. Eliot and the anti-Semitic aesthetics of the Milton controversy Matthew Biberman; 7. A metaphorical Jew: the carnal, the literal and the Miltonic Linda Tredennick; 8. 'The people of Asia and with them the Jews': Israel, Asia, and England in Milton's writings Rachel Trubowitz; 9. Returning to Egypt: 'the Jew', 'the Turk', and the English Republic Benedict Robinson; Select bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas A. Brooks, Douglas A. (Texas a & M University) Brooks
• Assisted by: Douglas A. Brooks (Editor), Brooks Douglas A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.02.2012
• EAN: 9781107404694
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40469-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Jewish Studies, Literary studies: general, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities