Gluttony and Gratitude: Milton's Philosophy of Eating
(Part of the Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies Series)
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Despite the persistence and popularity of addressing the theme of eating in Paradise Lost, the tradition of Adam and Eve's sin as one of gluttony--and the evidence for Milton's adaptation of this tradition--has been either unnoticed or suppressed. Emily Stelzer provides the first book-length work on the philosophical significance of gluttony in this poem, arguing that a complex understanding of gluttony and of ideal, grateful, and gracious...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:027108376X
ISBN13:9780271083766
Release Date:June 2019
Publisher:Penn State University Press
Length:376 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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