Blake and the Bible
Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1984. English Language and Literature Bibliography : leaves 146-152 Through an examination of William Blake’s literary works, this thesis attempts a systematic presentation of Blake’s interpretation of the Bible. Following a brief introduction, whi...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses4/178387 2023-05-15T17:23:34+02:00 Blake and the Bible Algoo-Baksh, Stella. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of English Language and Literature 1983 152 leaves Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/178387 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (21.53 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Algoo-Baksh_Stella.pdf 75292338 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/178387 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Blake William 1757-1827--Religion and ethics Bible--In literature Text 1983 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:22:48Z Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1984. English Language and Literature Bibliography : leaves 146-152 Through an examination of William Blake’s literary works, this thesis attempts a systematic presentation of Blake’s interpretation of the Bible. Following a brief introduction, which discusses the strength of Blake’s interest in the Bible as well as the character of potential influences on his interpretation of the Scriptures, the study examines Blake’s earlier works for at least preliminary statements relating to his reading of the Bible. It is found that up to The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, which inverts common interpretations of the Bible, there is little by way of actual reinterpretation of the Bible but that a number of notions and personae which are important in Blake’s later efforts to reinterpret the Scriptures already exist though usually in embryonic form. -- The study then presents an overview of Blake’s reading of the Bible and suggests that the poet views the Biblical account of Hebrew history as representing the history of Man as a whole and as depicting Man’s progress through a series of cycles from a Creation-Fall toward an Apocalypse and Redemption. The thesis next discusses in some detail Blake’s version of the Creation-Fall, showing how he radically reinterprets the Biblical account of the Creation-Fall. There then follows an examination of Blake’s reinterpretation of the Apocalypse and Redemption, which reveals how in his account of Apocalypse and Redemption Blake inverts or modifies widely held interpretations of the Biblical version of the Apocalypse and Redemption. Finally, there is a summary of the findings of this study regarding Blake’s interpretation of the Scriptures, followed by a concluding discussion of the significance of Blake’s reading of the Bible. Text Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1984. English Language and Literature Bibliography : leaves 146-152 Through an examination of William Blake’s literary works, this thesis attempts a systematic presentation of Blake’s interpretation of the Bible. Following a brief introduction, which discusses the strength of Blake’s interest in the Bible as well as the character of potential influences on his interpretation of the Scriptures, the study examines Blake’s earlier works for at least preliminary statements relating to his reading of the Bible. It is found that up to The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, which inverts common interpretations of the Bible, there is little by way of actual reinterpretation of the Bible but that a number of notions and personae which are important in Blake’s later efforts to reinterpret the Scriptures already exist though usually in embryonic form. -- The study then presents an overview of Blake’s reading of the Bible and suggests that the poet views the Biblical account of Hebrew history as representing the history of Man as a whole and as depicting Man’s progress through a series of cycles from a Creation-Fall toward an Apocalypse and Redemption. The thesis next discusses in some detail Blake’s version of the Creation-Fall, showing how he radically reinterprets the Biblical account of the Creation-Fall. There then follows an examination of Blake’s reinterpretation of the Apocalypse and Redemption, which reveals how in his account of Apocalypse and Redemption Blake inverts or modifies widely held interpretations of the Biblical version of the Apocalypse and Redemption. Finally, there is a summary of the findings of this study regarding Blake’s interpretation of the Scriptures, followed by a concluding discussion of the significance of Blake’s reading of the Bible. |
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Electronic Theses and Dissertations (21.53 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Algoo-Baksh_Stella.pdf 75292338 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/178387 |
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