The Apocalypse in English Renaissance Thought and Literature
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This remarkable collection of original essays by a distinguished group of American and English scholars explores attitudes toward apocalyptic thought and the Book of Revelation as they were reflected, over many centuries, in theological discourse, political activity, and artistic and literary endeavors. Skillfully and sensitively edited by C. A. Patrides and Joseph A. Wittreich Jr., the book begins with a review of apocalyptic antecedents in early Christian and medieval thought. The core of the book comprises essays that examine treatments of the Apocalypse in Renaissance England, concentrating on the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when Revelation myth became firmly fixed in literary consciousness. A final section of essays analyzes the impact of apocalyptic thought on both sides of the Atlantic during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801498937
ISBN13:9780801498930
Release Date:January 1985
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:452 Pages
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