Title: A Hermeneutical Reading of Paradise Lost
Subtitle: Rebellion and Obedience
Subject Classification:  Literature and Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Religion and Faith  
BIC Classification: DSB, HRAF, HRCC7
BISAC Classification: LIT004120, LIT020000, PHI010000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Sep 2026
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-970-7
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-971-4

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Description

This study presents an innovative hermeneutical reading of John Milton's Paradise Lost, centered on the pivotal themes of rebellion and obedience. The author employs the philosophical frameworks of Martin Heidegger and Hans-Georg Gadamer to explore the poem's profound theological and existential dimensions. The analysis is structured around a 'fusion of horizons,' systematically interpreting Milton's epic through the lenses of key biblical texts, including Genesis, the prophecies of Isaiah, and New Testament concepts of salvation. By examining the interplay between the reader’s 'fore-structure' of understanding and the world of the text, the book illuminates how Paradise Lost functions as a complex meditation on the Logos, creation, love, and free will. It offers a rigorous analysis of central characters—Satan, Christ, Adam, and Eve—re-evaluating their choices within a rich tapestry of scriptural and philosophical thought. This work is an essential contribution for scholars and advanced students of Milton, literary theory, hermeneutics, philosophy, and the intersection of theology and literature.

Biography

Author(s):  Paul Kuei-chi Tseng is assistant professor at the National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences , National Taipei University of Technology, and National Open University.

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