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Romantic Paganism
Suzanne L. Barnett
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Description for Romantic Paganism
Hardback. Series: New Antiquity. Num Pages: 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DS; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book addresses the function of the classical world in the cultural imaginations of the second generation of romantic writers: Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Thomas Love Peacock, John Keats, Leigh Hunt, and the rest of their diverse circle. The younger romantics inherited impressions of the ancient world colored by the previous century, in which classical studies experienced a resurgence, the emerging field of comparative mythography investigated the relationship between Christianity and its predecessors, and scientific and archaeological discoveries began to shed unprecedented light on the ancient world. The Shelley circle embraced a specifically pagan ancient world of excess, joy, and ... Read more
This book addresses the function of the classical world in the cultural imaginations of the second generation of romantic writers: Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Thomas Love Peacock, John Keats, Leigh Hunt, and the rest of their diverse circle. The younger romantics inherited impressions of the ancient world colored by the previous century, in which classical studies experienced a resurgence, the emerging field of comparative mythography investigated the relationship between Christianity and its predecessors, and scientific and archaeological discoveries began to shed unprecedented light on the ancient world. The Shelley circle embraced a specifically pagan ancient world of excess, joy, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Condition
New
Series
New Antiquity
Number of Pages
305
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319547220
SKU
V9783319547220
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About Suzanne L. Barnett
Suzanne L. Barnett is Assistant Professor of English at Francis Marion University in South Carolina, USA.
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