William Blake and the Age of Revolution by Jacob Bronowski - 1972-03-02

London, UK: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1972. First Edition, 2nd Printing of 1977 . Paperback. Collectible - Very Good/None as Issued. Text/NEW & Bright. Published w/o ISBN; ISBN assigned subsequently. Illustrated softcover/VG w/light shelfwear. On balancing radical politics (revolutions) and religious fervour (established religions). Study of English poet & painter William Blake ( 1757 - 1827) and his reactions to the contemporary world revealed in his writings from Polish-British mathematician & historian Jacob Bronowski (1908 - 1974). Author Bronowski is noted for a humanistic approach to science, and his 1973 BBC TV documentary & its accompanying book, The Ascent of Man. Poet Blake, himself a committed Christian, was hostile to the Church of England and, indeed, many forms of organized religion, and influenced by the ideals & ambitions of the French and American revolutions. Bronowski's first book on Blake, A Man Without a Mask was published in 1944, and followed by a… Read More

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