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Blake's 'Jerusalem' As Visionary Theatre - Entering the Divine Body (Hardcover)
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Blake's 'Jerusalem' As Visionary Theatre - Entering the Divine Body (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Theological Monographs
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Before etching Jerusalem William Blake wrote about creating 'the
grandest poem that this world contains.'
Blake's avowed intention in constructing the work was to move
readers from a solely rational way of being (called Ulro) to one
that is highly imaginative (called Eden/Eternity), with each word
chosen to suit 'the mouth of a true Orator.' Rational
interpretation is of limited use when reading this multifaceted
epic and its non-linear structure presents a perennial challenge
for readers.
Susanne Sklar engages with the interpretive challenges of Jerusalem
by considering it as a piece of visionary theatre --an imaginative
performance in which characters, settings, and imagery are not
confined by mundane space and time-- allowing readers to find
coherence within its complexities. With his characters, Blake's
readers can participate imaginatively in what Blake calls 'the
Divine Body, the Saviour's Kingdom, ' a way of being in which all
things interconnect: spiritually, ecologically, socially, and
erotically.
Imaginatively engaging with Jerusalem involves close textual
reading and analysis. The first part of this book discusses the
notion of visionary theatre, and the theological, literary, and
historical antecedents of Jerusalem's imagery, characters, and
settings. Particular attention is paid to the theological context
of Blake's Jesus ('the Divine Body'), and Jerusalem, the heroine of
his poem. This prepares the ground for a scene-by-scene commentary
of the entire illuminated work. Jerusalem tells the story of
Albion's fall, many rescue attempts, escalating violence and
oppression, and a surprising apocalypse --in which all living
things, awakening, are transfigured in ferocious forgiveness.
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