Download or read book Milton's Messiah written by Russell M. Hillier and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milton's Messiah provides the first comprehensive book-length analysis of the nature and significance of the Son of God in Milton's poetry and theology. It argues for a radical reassessment of Milton's doctrine of the atonement and its importance for understanding his poetics.