Blake and Antiquity

by Kathleen Raine and RAINE KATHLEEN

Book Overview

The classic book on William Blake as prophet of the New Age William Blake inhabited a remarkable inner world, one that he brought vividly to life in his poetry, painting, and printmaking. Blake and Antiquity situates this brilliant and enigmatic artist within the Western esoteric canon, revealing his indebtedness to Neoplatonism, the Gnostics, alchemy, astrology, and the mystical Cabbala. Kathleen Raine has carefully selected representative images...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691018022
• ISBN13: 9780691018027
• Release Date: May 1978
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.