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Book SynopsisWhy do we hate Milton's God? The author reengages with a perennial problem in Milton studies, one whose genealogy dates back at least to the Romantics, but which finds its most cogent modern expression in William Empson's revulsion at Milton's God and Stanley Fish's defense.
Trade Review"A masterful rethinking of Milton's work, this book is sure to become a standard text for all dedicated students of religious poetry ... As a sensitive exploration of the unknowable deity of God and its ramifications for human faith, Silver's book should be of interest to anyone concerned with Milton specifically or Christian thought more generally."--Heather Shillinglaw, Religious Studies Quarterly
Table of ContentsPREFACE ix LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xiv ONE. Introduction 3 TWO. Milton's God 45 THREE. Milton's Text 94 FOUR. Milton's Speaker 53 FIVE. Milton's Devil 208 SIX. Milton's Eden 283 NOTES 347 INDEX 403
