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Cultural reformations : medieval and Renaissance in literary history / edited by Brian Cummings and James Simpson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Oxford twenty-first century approaches to literature.
- Oxford twenty-first century approaches to literature
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
- English literature--Periodization.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (702 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Medieval and Renaissance in literary history
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The deepest periodic division in English literary history has been between the medieval and the early modern. 'Cultural Reformations' initiates discussion on many fronts in which both periods look different in dialogue with each other.
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; Part I: HISTORIES; 2 Anachronism; 3 National Histories; 4 Historiography; 5 Literary Histories; Part II: SPATIALITIES; 6 Place; 7 Enclosed Spaces; 8 Travel; Part III: DOCTRINES; 9 The Eucharist; 10 The Saints; 11 Vernacular Theology; 12 Conscience; Part IV: LEGALITIES; 13 Theatre; 14 When English became Latin; 15 Heresy and Treason; 16 Naughty Printed Books; Part V: OUTSIDE THE LAW; 17 Utopian Pleasure; 18 Folly; 19 Despair; Part VI: LITERATURE; 20 Poetic Fame; 21 'Literature'; 22 Style
- 23 London Books and London ReadersPart VII: COMMUNITIES; 24 Community; 25 The Reformation of the Household; 26 Monasticism; 27 Nuns; Part VIII: LABOUR; 28 Active and Contemplative Lives; 29 Childbirth; 30 Idleness; Part IX: SELFHOOD; 31 Persona; 32 Passion; 33 Autobiography and the History of Reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780191792144
- 0191792144
- 9780191549755
- 0191549754
- OCLC:
- 880579688
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