The enthusiast : anatomy of the fanatic in seventeenth-century British culture /

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"This book tells the story of the birth, rise, and intergenerational revision of the 'Enthusiast' character type during the Reformation and its importance for the ideas and literary style of the early British Enlightenment."--

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Miller, William Cook, 1982- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2023.
Sujets:
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Enthusiasm in literature.
Prophets in literature.
Enthousiasme dans la littérature.
Prophètes dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 17th Century .
Prophets in literature
Enthusiasm in literature
English literature > Early modern
Literary criticism
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literary criticism.
Critiques littéraires.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction: Prophets, True and False
  • 1. The Mere Enthusiast
  • 2. Henry More's Compound Enthusiast
  • 3. The Double Life of the Compound Enthusiast
  • 4. John Locke's Enthusiasts
  • 5. The Celebration and Condemnation of the Universal Enthusiast
  • 6. Jonathan Swift's Enthusiastic Personae
  • Conclusion: Prophecy and the Big Allegory.

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