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Sworn bond in Tudor England : oaths, vows and covenants in civil life and literature / Thea Cervone.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) GT3085 .C47 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cervone, Thea.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oaths--England--History--16th century.
- Oaths.
- Tudor, House of.
- Literature and society--England--History--16th century.
- Literature and society.
- Political culture.
- History.
- English literature.
- England.
- English literature--16th century--History and criticism.
- Political culture--England--History--16th century.
- Great Britain--History--Tudors, 1485-1603.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1485-1603.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- v, 218 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2011]
- Summary:
- "The swearing of oaths is a cultural phenomenon that pervades English history and was remarkably important during the sixteenth century. This historical work explores how writers of the Tudor era addressed the subject in response to the profound changes of the Reformation and the creative explosion of the Elizabethan period"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780786449835
- 0786449837
- OCLC:
- 711520927
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