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 spiritual architecture and paradise regained Milton’s Literary Ecclesiology ken simpson  Duquesne university Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Copyright © 2007 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 Simpson, Ken (Kenneth R.), 1957– Spiritual architecture and Paradise regained : Milton’s literary ecclesiology / Ken Simpson. p. cm. — (Medieval & Renaissance literary studies) Summary: “Examines the literary ecclesiology of Paradise Regained, arguing that there Milton continues his critique of the English Reformation and also continues to develop the consistent theology of the church that preoccupied him in his prose during the Civil War” — Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978–0–8207–0391–6 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8207–0391–5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Milton, John 1608–1674. Paradise regained. 2. Milton, John, 1608–1674 — Religion. 3. Religion and literature — England — History — 17th century. 4. Christian poetry, English — Early modern, 1500–1700 — History and criticism. 5. Protestantism and literature — History — 17th century. 6. Great Britain — History — Civil War, 1642–1649 — Literature and the war. 7. Reformation — England. 8. Theology in literature. I. Title. PR3565.S56 2007 821'.4—dc22 2007019644 First eBook edition, 2011 ISBN 978-0-8207-0530-9 ...

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