William Blake and the Cultures of Radical Christianity

William Blake and the Cultures of Radical Christianity
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781351872959
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Synopsis William Blake and the Cultures of Radical Christianity by : Robert Rix

This study traces the links between William Blake's ideas and radical Christian cultures in late eighteenth-century England. Drawing on a significant number of historical sources, Robert W. Rix examines how Blake and his contemporaries re-appropriated the sources they read within new cultural and political frameworks. By unravelling their strategies, the book opens up a new perspective on what has often been seen as Blake's individual and idiosyncratic ideas. We are also presented with the first comprehensive study of Blake's reception of Swedenborgianism. At the time Blake took an interest in Emanuel Swedenborg, the mystical and spiritual writings of the theosophist had become a platform for radical and revolutionary politics, as well as numerous heterodox practices, among his followers in England. Rix focuses on Swedenborgianism as a concrete and identifiable sub-culture from which a number of essential themes in Blake's works are reassessed. This book will appeal not only to Blake scholars, but to anyone studying the radical and sub- culture, religious, intellectual and cultural history of this period.

The Arms of Morpheus

The Arms of Morpheus
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Publisher : Swedenborg Foundation
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105131709748
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Synopsis The Arms of Morpheus by : Stephen McNeilly

The Arms of Morpheus: Essays on Swedenborg and Mysticism addresses the relatively untapped subject of the eighteenth-century Swedish philosopher and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg's place within the mystical tradition. It contains articles by Nobel Laureate Czeslaw Milosz and other leading writers and academics.

The Eighteenth Century

The Eighteenth Century
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Total Pages : 536
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015089065307
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Synopsis The Eighteenth Century by :

A Check to the Delusive and Dangerous Opinions, of Baron Swedenborg, and Other Mystical Writers; Extracted from the Works of the Late Bishop Horne, and the Late Rev. J. Wesley, M.A. with a Preface, and Notes, by the Rev. W. Williams,

A Check to the Delusive and Dangerous Opinions, of Baron Swedenborg, and Other Mystical Writers; Extracted from the Works of the Late Bishop Horne, and the Late Rev. J. Wesley, M.A. with a Preface, and Notes, by the Rev. W. Williams,
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Publisher : Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 1385683791
ISBN-13 : 9781385683798
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis A Check to the Delusive and Dangerous Opinions, of Baron Swedenborg, and Other Mystical Writers; Extracted from the Works of the Late Bishop Horne, and the Late Rev. J. Wesley, M.A. with a Preface, and Notes, by the Rev. W. Williams, by : John Wesley

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T148249 Includes: 'Thoughts on the writings of Baron Swedenborg' by John Wesley and 'Cautions to the readers of Mr. Law' by George Horne. High-Wycombe: printed by and for S. Cave; sold also, by Robinsons. Rivingtons, Chapman, Griffiths, and Matthews, London; Cooke, Oxford; Hawes, Marlow; Cowslade, Reading; and Burnham, Maidenhead, 1797. 45, [1]p.; 8°

Studies of Christianity ...

Studies of Christianity ...
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 560
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112112088387
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Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Studies of Christianity ... by : James Martineau