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      William Blake vs the World

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      A wild and unexpected journey through culture, science, philosophy and religion to better understand the mercurial genius William Blake in the twenty-first century

      ''Fascinating'' The Times
      ''Blakeian in its singularity'' New Statesman
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      Product ID:9781474614368
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:William Blake vs the World
      Authors:Author: John Higgs
      Page Count:400
      Subjects:Biography: writers, Biography: literary, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Social and cultural history, Spirituality and religious experience, History of ideas, Mysticism, magic and occult interests, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 , Literary studies: poetry & poets, Social & cultural history, Spirituality & religious experience, History of ideas, Mysticism, magic & ritual
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      A wild and unexpected journey through culture, science, philosophy and religion to better understand the mercurial genius William Blake in the twenty-first century

      ''Fascinating'' The Times
      ''Blakeian in its singularity'' New Statesman
      ''A wonderful adventure'' Irish Times
      ''Rich, complex and original'' Tom Holland
      ''A crisp, ambitious and thoroughly contemporary introduction'' Times Literary Supplement

      Poet, artist, visionary and author of the unofficial English national anthem ''Jerusalem'', William Blake is an archetypal misunderstood genius. In this radical new biography, we return to a world of riots, revolutions and radicals, discuss movements from the Levellers of the sixteenth century to the psychedelic counterculture of the 1960s, and explore the latest discoveries in neurobiology, quantum physics and comparative religion to look afresh at Blake''s life and work - and, crucially, his mind. Taking the reader on wild detours into unfamiliar territory, John Higgs places the bewildering eccentricities of a most singular artist into context and shows us how Blake can help us better understand ourselves.


      Imprint Name:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
      Publisher Name:Orion Publishing Co
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-05-05

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      Weight284 g
      Dimensions129 × 196 × 30 mm