Climate change and original sin : the moral ecology of John Milton's poetry /

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"Establishes the primal connection between climate change and human moral transgression as a fundamental ground-theme of Milton's poetry. This book merges perspectives from the history of science, environmental humanities, and literary criticism to situate Milton's depiction of human...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cox, Katherine, 1986- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2023.
Series:Under the sign of nature.
Subjects:
Milton, John, > 1608-1674 > Criticism and interpretation.
Milton, John, > 1608-1674.
1600-1699
Literature and science > England > History > 17th century.
Literature and morals > England > History > 17th century.
Environmentalism in literature.
Human ecology in literature.
Air in literature.
Literature and morals.
Literature and science.
England.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. "Infant Cries": Meteorological Voices in the Nativity Ode
  • 2. Early Acoustic Theory and the Aural Soul in Comus
  • 3. The Power of the Air in Milton's Epic Poetry
  • 4. "How Cam'st Thou Speakable of Mute": Satanic Acoustics in Paradise Lost
  • 5. Milton and the Barometer: Climate Change in Pneumatic Science
  • 6. "Throttled at Length in the Air": Environmental Warfare and Climate Regained
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Series Information

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