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The Evolution of Blake's Myth, Sheila A. Spectorestablishes the dimensions of the myth that structures Blake's thought. She demonstrates how Blake used the myth hermeneutically, as the horizon of expectations for interpreting not only his own work, but the Bible and the visionary texts of others, as well.
List of contents
Preface: Myth and Hermeneutics
Introduction: The Theory of Myth
PART I: THE CONSOLIDATION OF BLAKE’S ESOTERIC MYTH
Chapter 1. The Foundational Principles and Symbolic Form
Chapter 2. The Narrative
PART II: THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLAKE’S ESOTERIC MYTH
Chapter 3. The Foundational Principles
Chapter 4. The Symbolic Form
Chapter 5. The Narrative (1): The Logic of Complementarity
Chapter 6. The Narrative (2): The Function of Self-Annihilation
PART III: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BLAKE’S ESOTERIC MYTH
Chapter 7. Blake Interpreting Blake: The Gates of Paradise
Chapter 8. Blake Interpreting the Bible: The Book of Job
Chapter 9. Blake Interpreting the Visions of Others: The Divine Comedy
Conclusion: The Truth of Myth
About the author
Sheila A. Spector, an independent scholar, has devoted her career to studying the
connection between Blake and Kabbalism. Her companion volumes “Wonders Divine”: The
Development of Blake’s Kabbalistic Myth, and “Glorious Incomprehensible”: The
Development of Blake’s Kabbalistic Language, establish the foundation for her current
study, The Evolution of Blake’s Myth.
Summary
In The Evolution of Blake’s Myth, Sheila A. Spectorestablishes the dimensions of the myth that structures Blake’s thought. She demonstrates how Blake used the myth hermeneutically, as the horizon of expectations for interpreting not only his own work, but the Bible and the visionary texts of others, as well.
