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Author:

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

Title:

The divorce tracts of John Milton : texts and contexts / edited by Sara J. van den Berg & W. Scott Howard.

Publisher:

Duquesne University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xi, 513 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Divorce--Early works to 1800.
Marriage--Early works to 1800.
Divorce--England--History--17th century--Sources.
Marriage--England--History--17th century--Sources.
Milton, John,--1608-1674--Political and social views.
Divorce in literature.
Marriage in literature.

Other Authors:

Van den Berg, Sara J.
Howard, W. Scott.
Milton, John, 1608-1674. Doctrine and discipline of divorce.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The doctrine and discipline of divorce (first edition, 1643) -- The doctrine and discipline of divorce (second edition, 1644) -- The judgment of Martin Bucer (1644) -- Tetrachordon (1645) -- Colasterion (1645) -- Twelve considerable serious questions (1644) / William Prynne -- The glasse of Gods providence (1644) / Herbert Palmer -- An answer to a book, intituled, The doctrine and discipline of divorce (1644) / Anonymous -- The dippers dipt (1645) / Daniel Featley.

Summary:

"Collects Milton's five divorce tracts, including the first modern transcription of An Answer to a Book, intitled, The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce, presenting a full picture of Milton's views on divorce, liberty, gender, and social institutions; the editors also include four texts and selected passages by contemporaries who first responded to Milton's views"--Provided by publisher.

Series:

Medieval & Renaissance literary studies

ISBN:

0820704407 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780820704401 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)663740536

LCCN:

2010037573

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)