William Blake and the Myths of Britain

William Blake and the Myths of Britain
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9780230372108
ISBN-13 : 0230372104
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Book Synopsis William Blake and the Myths of Britain by : J. Whittaker

Download or read book William Blake and the Myths of Britain written by J. Whittaker and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-06-03 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Blake and the Myths of Britain is the first full-length study of Blake's use of British mythology and history. From Atlantis to the Deists of the Napoleonic Wars, this book addresses why the eighteenth century saw a revival of interest in the legends of the British Isles and how Blake applied these in his extraordinary prophetic histories of the giant Albion, revitalising myths of the Druids and Joseph of Arimathea bringing Christ to Albion.


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