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UNINA9910786908403321 |
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Hopkins Lisa <1962-> |
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Renaissance literature and culture / / Lisa Hopkins and Matthew Steggle |
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London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2006] |
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©2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (157 p.) |
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Collana |
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Introductions to British literature and culture series |
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Soggetti |
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English literature - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism |
Literature and society - Great Britain - History - 16th century |
Literature and society - Great Britain - History - 17th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [127]-138) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context; Politics and economics; Religion; Science and technology; Art and culture; Social structures; 2 Literature in the Renaissance; Major genres; Poetry; Drama; Prose; Literary movements; Metaphysical poetry; Women's writing; Protestant poetics; The baroque; 3 Critical Approaches; Historical overview; Key issues and debates; 4 Resources for Independent Study; Chronology of key historical and cultural events; Glossary of key terms and concepts; Further reading and resources; Referencing |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The guide to Renaissance Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, exploration and visual culture - major writers and genres including Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches to modernism from contemporary critics to the present - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading i |
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