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A New Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2010
ISBN
140518762X, 9781405187626, 1444319027, 9781444319026
LCC
PR411 .C663 2010
Open Library ID
OL23687761M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5544461 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture 2 Volume Set
Edition
3
Pages
1264\1268
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

In this revised and greatly expanded edition of the Companion , 80 scholars come together to offer an original and far-reaching assessment of English Renaissance literature and culture. A new edition of the best-selling Companion to English Renaissance Literature , revised and updated, with  22 new essays and 19 new illustrationsContributions from some 80 scholars including Judith H. Anderson, Patrick Collinson, Alison Findlay, Germaine Greer, Malcolm Jones, Arthur Kinney, James Knowles, Arthur Marotti, Robert Miola and Greg WalkerUnrivalled in scope and its exploration of unfamiliar literary and cultural territories the Companion offers new readings of both ‘literary’ and ‘non-literary’ textsFeatures essays discussing material culture, sectarian writing, the history of the body, theatre both in and outside the playhouses, law, gardens, and ecology in early modern EnglandOrientates the beginning student, while providing advanced students  and faculty with new directions for their researchAll of the essays from the first edition, along with the recommendations for further reading, have been reworked or updated

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