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

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Copyright © 2006 Duquesne University Press All Rights Reserved Published in the United States of America by DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY PRESS 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15282 No part of this book may be used or reproduced, in any manner or form whatsoever , without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of short quotations in critical articles or reviews. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Lieb, Michael, 1940– Theological Milton : deity, discourse and heresy in the Miltonic canon / Michael Lieb. p. cm. — (Medieval & Renaissance literary studies) Summary: “Literature and theology are inextricably intertwined in this study of the figure of God as a literary character in the writings of John Milton”—Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8207-0374-9 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8207-0374-5 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Milton, John, 1608–1674—Religion. 2. Christianity and literature— England—History—17th century. 3. Christian literature, English—History and criticism. 4. Heresies, Christian—History—Modern period, 1500–. 5. Heresies, Christian, in literature. 6. Theology in literature. 7. Heresy in literature. 8. God in literature. I. Title. II. Medieval and Renaissance literary studies. PR3592.R4L54 2006 821'.4—dc22 2005030737 2005013220 First e-Book edition, 2011 ISBN 978-0-8207-0514-9 To my wife, Roslyn ...