The Word as sacrament: literary ecclesiology in Milton’s prose and Paradise regained

This dissertation argues that Milton develops a coherent and consistent literary ecclesiology throughout his prose works and "Paradise Regained". The authority, ministry, discipline, and jurisdiction of the church are all transformed by Milton’s literary humanism. Chapter one shows that...

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Main Author: Simpson, Kenneth Richard Adams
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7504