Milton and the Martial Muse: Paradise Lost and European Traditions of War

by James A. Freeman

Book Overview

Combining historical scholarship with literary criticism, James Freeman provides a comprehensive study of the pro-war tradition that dominated Renaissance thought and of John Milton's rejection of that tradition in Paradise Lost.

Originally published in 1981.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691615616
• ISBN13: 9780691615615
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"