Visionary Materialism in the Early Works of William Blake: The Intersection of Enthusiasm and Empiricism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781403942319)

Incorporating the most recent discoveries concerning Blake's heritage and cultural context, Visionary Materialism in the Early Works of William Blake: The Intersection of Enthusiasm and Empiricism proposes a radical new reading of his early works, that sees them taking enlightenment ideas to heights never dreamed of by Locke and Priestley. Drawing on a careful analysis of key figures from both sides of the enlightenment/counter-enlightenment divide (including Boehme, Swedenborg, the Moravians, Lavater, Brothers, Erasmus Darwin), the discussion traces an alternative tradition that disrupts previous assumptions about important aspects of Blake's thought.

Author: M. Green
ISBN-10: 1403942315
ISBN-13: 9781403942319
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 03/23/2005
Pages: 218
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.84h x 6.34w x 0.69d