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Visionary Materialism in the Early Works of William Blake

The Intersection of Enthusiasm and Empiricism

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  • © 2005

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  1. Matthew J. A. Green
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: Blake and His Traditions

    • Matthew J. A. Green
    Pages 1-9

  3. Experiences of Empiricism

    • Matthew J. A. Green
    Pages 10-40

  4. The Tree of Mystery

    • Matthew J. A. Green
    Pages 41-70

  5. Right Reason and ‘Sense Supernaturall’

    • Matthew J. A. Green
    Pages 71-99

  6. The Opening Eye

    • Matthew J. A. Green
    Pages 100-130

  7. The Ark of God

    • Matthew J. A. Green
    Pages 131-170

  8. The Sublime Act

    • Matthew J. A. Green
    Pages 171-190

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 191-218
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Incorporating the most recent discoveries concerning Blake's heritage and cultural context, Visionary Materialism in the Early Works of William Blake: The Intersection of Enthusiasm and Empiricism proposes a radical new reading of his early works, that sees them taking enlightenment ideas to heights never dreamed of by Locke and Priestley. Drawing on a careful analysis of key figures from both sides of the enlightenment/counter-enlightenment divide (including Boehme, Swedenborg, the Moravians, Lavater, Brothers, Erasmus Darwin), the discussion traces an alternative tradition that disrupts previous assumptions about important aspects of Blake's thought.

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'This work can serve as an excellent resource for scholars interested in Blake's materialism, and it also demonstrates the necessity of value of conjectural leaps in humanities research.' - Marcel O'Gorman, Romanticism

About the author

Matthew J.A. Green is Associate Professor of English at the University of Nottingham.

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