Paper Angels: Paradise lost and the European state system
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Werlin, J
Published in: Milton Studies
January 1, 2019
This article contextualizes Paradise Lost within Milton's work for the Council of State during the Commonwealth and Protectorate. Drawing on archival research and scholarship on the history of diplomacy, it argues that modes of angelic association in Milton's heaven reflect emerging forms of international relations. As a post-Westphalian Europe began to negotiate new kinds of treaties and compacts, the role of communications in forming enduring alliances between sovereign entities became increasingly salient. Looking at angelic society from this perspective helps to explain the focus of Milton's narrative; it also sheds light on the crucial but largely neglected question of why Satan's followers join him in rebellion.
Duke Scholars
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Milton Studies
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ISSN
0076-8820
Publication Date
January 1, 2019
Volume
61
Issue
2
Start / End Page
212 / 238
Related Subject Headings
- 4705 Literary studies
- 2005 Literary Studies
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Werlin, J. (2019). Paper Angels: Paradise lost and the European state system. Milton Studies, 61(2), 212–238. https://doi.org/10.5325/miltonstudies.61.2.2019.0212
Werlin, J. “Paper Angels: Paradise lost and the European state system.” Milton Studies 61, no. 2 (January 1, 2019): 212–38. https://doi.org/10.5325/miltonstudies.61.2.2019.0212.
Werlin J. Paper Angels: Paradise lost and the European state system. Milton Studies. 2019 Jan 1;61(2):212–38.
Werlin, J. “Paper Angels: Paradise lost and the European state system.” Milton Studies, vol. 61, no. 2, Jan. 2019, pp. 212–38. Scopus, doi:10.5325/miltonstudies.61.2.2019.0212.
Werlin J. Paper Angels: Paradise lost and the European state system. Milton Studies. 2019 Jan 1;61(2):212–238.
Published In
Milton Studies
DOI
ISSN
0076-8820
Publication Date
January 1, 2019
Volume
61
Issue
2
Start / End Page
212 / 238
Related Subject Headings
- 4705 Literary studies
- 2005 Literary Studies