Blake and the Methodists

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Label

Blake and the Methodists

Statement of responsibility

Michael Farrell

Creator

• Farrell, Michael, 1982-

Author

• Farrell, Michael, 1982-

Subject

• Blake, William, 1757-1827
• Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation
• Methodism in literature
• LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry
• Methodism in literature
• Religion
• Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Religion
• Blake, William, 1757-1827
• Blake, William, 1757-1827
• Methodismus

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Language

eng

Summary

"Blake and the Methodists explores the work of the poet and painter William Blake (1757-1827) within the context of Methodism - the largest 'dissenting' religious group during his lifetime - and contributes to ongoing critical debates surrounding Blake's religious affinities by suggesting that, contrary to previous thinking, Blake held sympathies with certain aspects of Methodism, particularly as it was preached by its founder-member, John Wesley. Farrell suggests that Blake's theology is essentially eclectic in combining different aspects of doctrine and practice from diverse religious and mystical traditions, and argues for a less radicalised perception of the writer's theological outlook than has previously been surmised by scholars"--

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

821/.7

Index

index present

LC call number

PR4148.R4

LC item number

F37 2014

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography