The Resource The religion of empire : political theology in Blake's prophetic symbolism, G.A. Rosso
The religion of empire : political theology in Blake's prophetic symbolism, G.A. Rosso
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- Summary
- The Religion of Empire: Political Theology in Blake's Prophetic Symbolism is the first full-length study devoted to interpreting Blake's three long poems, showing the ways in which the Bible, myth, and politics merge in his prophetic symbolism. In this book, G.A. Rosso examines the themes of empire and religion through the lens of one of Blake's most distinctive and puzzling images, Rahab, a figure that anchors an account of the development of Blake's political theology in the latter half of his career. Through the Rahab figure, Rosso argues, Blake interweaves the histories of religion and empire in a wide-ranging attack on the conceptual bases of British globalism in the long eighteenth century. This approach reveals the vast potential that the question of religion offers to a reconsideration of Blake's attitude to empire. The Religion of Empire also reevaluates Blake's relationship with Milton, whose influence Blake both affirms and contests in a unique appropriation of Milton's prophetic legacy. In this context, Rosso challenges recent views of Blake as complicit with the nationalism and sexism of his time, expanding the religion-empire nexus to include Blake's esoteric understanding of gender. Foregrounding the role of female characters in the longer prophecies, Rosso discloses the variegated and progressive nature of Blake's apocalyptic humanism
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 274 pages, 8 pages of plates)
- Contents
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- Introduction : reading Blake's long poems
- The biblical roots of Blake's political theology
- The harlot and hermaphrodite : Rahab symbolism in The Four Zoas
- The birth of Rahab : a reading of the Bard's song in Milton
- The divided emanation in Milton
- The veil of moral virtue in Jerusalem
- The abomination of desolation : empire and apocalypse in Jerusalem
- Conclusion : building Jerusalem?
- Isbn
- 9780814274347
- Label
- The religion of empire : political theology in Blake's prophetic symbolism
- Title
- The religion of empire
- Title remainder
- political theology in Blake's prophetic symbolism
- Statement of responsibility
- G.A. Rosso
- Subject
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- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Political and social views
- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Religion
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Epic poetry, English
- Epic poetry, English -- History and criticism
- Four Zoas (Blake, William)
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
- Milton (Blake, William)
- POETRY -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Political and social views
- Political theology
- Political theology
- Prophecies in literature
- Prophecies in literature
- Religion
- Blake, William, 1757-1827
- Blake, William, 1757-1827
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The Religion of Empire: Political Theology in Blake's Prophetic Symbolism is the first full-length study devoted to interpreting Blake's three long poems, showing the ways in which the Bible, myth, and politics merge in his prophetic symbolism. In this book, G.A. Rosso examines the themes of empire and religion through the lens of one of Blake's most distinctive and puzzling images, Rahab, a figure that anchors an account of the development of Blake's political theology in the latter half of his career. Through the Rahab figure, Rosso argues, Blake interweaves the histories of religion and empire in a wide-ranging attack on the conceptual bases of British globalism in the long eighteenth century. This approach reveals the vast potential that the question of religion offers to a reconsideration of Blake's attitude to empire. The Religion of Empire also reevaluates Blake's relationship with Milton, whose influence Blake both affirms and contests in a unique appropriation of Milton's prophetic legacy. In this context, Rosso challenges recent views of Blake as complicit with the nationalism and sexism of his time, expanding the religion-empire nexus to include Blake's esoteric understanding of gender. Foregrounding the role of female characters in the longer prophecies, Rosso discloses the variegated and progressive nature of Blake's apocalyptic humanism
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rosso, G. A.
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Literature, religion, and postsecular studies
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Blake, William
- Blake, William
- Blake, William
- Blake, William
- Blake, William
- Blake, William
- Blake, William
- Political theology
- Epic poetry, English
- Prophecies in literature
- POETRY
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- Epic poetry, English
- Political and social views
- Political theology
- Prophecies in literature
- Religion
- Label
- The religion of empire : political theology in Blake's prophetic symbolism, G.A. Rosso
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-262) and index
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- online resource
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- multicolored
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- txt
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- Contents
- Introduction : reading Blake's long poems -- The biblical roots of Blake's political theology -- The harlot and hermaphrodite : Rahab symbolism in The Four Zoas -- The birth of Rahab : a reading of the Bard's song in Milton -- The divided emanation in Milton -- The veil of moral virtue in Jerusalem -- The abomination of desolation : empire and apocalypse in Jerusalem -- Conclusion : building Jerusalem?
- Control code
- ocn972477942
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 274 pages, 8 pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780814274347
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctvsgkzv4
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)972477942
- Label
- The religion of empire : political theology in Blake's prophetic symbolism, G.A. Rosso
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-262) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : reading Blake's long poems -- The biblical roots of Blake's political theology -- The harlot and hermaphrodite : Rahab symbolism in The Four Zoas -- The birth of Rahab : a reading of the Bard's song in Milton -- The divided emanation in Milton -- The veil of moral virtue in Jerusalem -- The abomination of desolation : empire and apocalypse in Jerusalem -- Conclusion : building Jerusalem?
- Control code
- ocn972477942
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 274 pages, 8 pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780814274347
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctvsgkzv4
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)972477942
Subject
- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Political and social views
- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Religion
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Epic poetry, English
- Epic poetry, English -- History and criticism
- Four Zoas (Blake, William)
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- General
- Milton (Blake, William)
- POETRY -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Political and social views
- Political theology
- Political theology
- Prophecies in literature
- Prophecies in literature
- Religion
- Blake, William, 1757-1827
- Blake, William, 1757-1827
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