John Morillo: 3 books
The Rise of Animals and Descent of Man, 1660–1800
Toward Posthumanism in British Literature between Descartes and Darwin
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
The Rise of Animals and the Descent of Man illuminates compelling historical connections between a current fascination with animal life and the promotion of the moral status of non-human animals as ethical subjects deserving our attention and respect, and a deep interest in the animal as agent in...
The Ring and the Cross
Christianity and the Lord of the Rings
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2010
The conversation, sometimes heated, about the influence of Christianity on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien has a long history. What has been lacking is a forum for a civilized discussion about the topic, as well as a chronological overview of the major arguments and themes that have engaged scholars...
by Carson Bergstrom, Sandro Jung, Christopher R. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
Critics since the eighteenth century have puzzled over the form of James Thomson’s composite long poem, The Seasons (1730, 1744, 1746), its generically hybrid make-up, and its relationship to established genres both Classical and modern. The textual condition of the work is complicated by the fact...