Milton and the Culture of Violence /
Lieb, Michael
Milton and the Culture of Violence / Michael Lieb. - 1 online resource (288 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Sources -- Introduction: The Poetics of Violence -- Part I. RENDING THE BODY -- 1. The Slaughter of the Saints -- 2. The Fate of the Poet -- 3. The Dismemberment of Orpheus -- Part II. GENDERING THE BODY -- 4. The Pursuit of the Lady -- 5. The Court of Belial -- 6. The Exposure of the Matron -- Part III. STAGING THE BODY -- 7. The Theater of Assault -- 8. The Repristination of the Self -- 9. The Humiliation of Priapus -- Conclusion: The Politics of Violence -- Index
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In this powerful work of criticism, Lieb explores the culture of violence—shaped by myth as well as historical circumstance—that colors Milton's outlook and permeates his art. In Lieb's view, a central image in Milton's writings is the specter of sparagmos, or bodily mutilation and dismemberment. Tracing this image across Milton's entire career, Lieb offers authoritative new readings of Areopagitica, A Mask, Lycidas, Samson Agonistes, and Paradise Lost, as well as of lesser-known works.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781501737039
10.7591/9781501737039 doi
Literary Studies.
West European History.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Milton and the Culture of Violence / Michael Lieb. - 1 online resource (288 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Sources -- Introduction: The Poetics of Violence -- Part I. RENDING THE BODY -- 1. The Slaughter of the Saints -- 2. The Fate of the Poet -- 3. The Dismemberment of Orpheus -- Part II. GENDERING THE BODY -- 4. The Pursuit of the Lady -- 5. The Court of Belial -- 6. The Exposure of the Matron -- Part III. STAGING THE BODY -- 7. The Theater of Assault -- 8. The Repristination of the Self -- 9. The Humiliation of Priapus -- Conclusion: The Politics of Violence -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
In this powerful work of criticism, Lieb explores the culture of violence—shaped by myth as well as historical circumstance—that colors Milton's outlook and permeates his art. In Lieb's view, a central image in Milton's writings is the specter of sparagmos, or bodily mutilation and dismemberment. Tracing this image across Milton's entire career, Lieb offers authoritative new readings of Areopagitica, A Mask, Lycidas, Samson Agonistes, and Paradise Lost, as well as of lesser-known works.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781501737039
10.7591/9781501737039 doi
Literary Studies.
West European History.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
821/.4