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Witness against the Beast: William Blake and the Moral Law
E. P. Thompson
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Description for Witness against the Beast: William Blake and the Moral Law
hardcover. First paperback edition of one of E. P. Thompson's best and most deeply felt works. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 547. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
E. P. Thompson's long-awaited book on William Blake was published shortly after the historian's death in August 1993. Acclaimed as one of his best and most deeply felt works, it appears now for the first time in paperback. Written with a vivid passion, and bearing the marks of Thompson's lifelong struggle against authoritarian and anti-humanitarian politics both at the level of the individual and of the state, Witness Against the Beast: William Blake and the Moral Law is a profound enquiry into the structure of Blake's thought and the character of his sensibility. Its qualities are among those which ... Read more
E. P. Thompson's long-awaited book on William Blake was published shortly after the historian's death in August 1993. Acclaimed as one of his best and most deeply felt works, it appears now for the first time in paperback. Written with a vivid passion, and bearing the marks of Thompson's lifelong struggle against authoritarian and anti-humanitarian politics both at the level of the individual and of the state, Witness Against the Beast: William Blake and the Moral Law is a profound enquiry into the structure of Blake's thought and the character of his sensibility. Its qualities are among those which ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521225151
SKU
KSG0033208
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Reviews for Witness against the Beast: William Blake and the Moral Law
'Everything characteristic of the late E. P. Thompson - his clarity, humanity, and breadth of learning - is present in this book.' Financial Times 'The book stands as a tribute by an outstanding historian to an idiosyncratic genius.' Literary Review 'Thompson speaks to us once more in his highly individual voice through the pages of this vital and challenging work.' ... Read more