Milton and the Rabbis: Hebraism, Hellenism, and ChristianityTaking as its starting point the long-standing characterization of Milton as a "Hebraic" writer, Milton and the Rabbis probes the limits of the relationship between the seventeenth-century English poet and polemicist and his Jewish antecedents. Shoulson's analysis moves back and forth between Milton's writings and Jewish writings of the first five centuries of the Common Era, collectively known as midrash. In exploring the historical and literary implications of these connections, Shoulson shows how Milton's text can inform a more nuanced reading of midrash just as midrash can offer new insights into Paradise Lost. |
Contents
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Milton and the Form of Jewish Precedent | 45 |
Theodicy and the Language of Kingship | 93 |
Divine and Human Creativity | 135 |
Martyrdom Interpretation and History | 189 |
Toward Interpreting the Hebraism of Samson Agonistes | 240 |
Notes | 263 |
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Milton and the Rabbis: Hebraism, Hellenism, & Christianity Jeffrey S. Shoulson,Professor Jeffrey Shoulson No preview available - 2001 |
Milton and the Rabbis: Hebraism, Hellenism, & Christianity Jeffrey S. Shoulson No preview available - 2001 |