Literature and the Renaissance garden from Elizabeth I to Charles II : England's Paradise / Amy L. Tigner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tigner, Amy L.

Series:

Literary and scientific cultures of early modernity.

Literary and ccientific cultures of early modernity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.

English literature.

Gardens, English, in literature.

National characteristics, British, in literature.

Renaissance--Great Britain.

Renaissance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, U.K. ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Spanning the period from Elizabeth I's reign to Charles II's restoration, this study argues the garden is a primary site evincing a progressive narrative of change, a narrative that looks to the Edenic as obtainable ideal in court politics, economic prosperity and national identity in early modern England. The book offers an original take on gardens by including medical and colonial discourse and by considering the perspective of ecocriticism.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Political Garden: Horticultural Courtship; 3 The Corporeal Garden: Masquerading in Paradise; 4 The Colonial Garden: Collecting Paradise; 5 The Revolutionary Garden: Milton and Early Modern Environmental Thinking; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-59266-5

1-317-10435-8

1-317-10434-X

1-280-69009-7

9786613667038

1-4094-3675-6

9781315592664

OCLC:

784886041