Dialogue in late medieval and early modern England, c. 1400-1680 Cathy Shrank

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shrank, Cathy, author.

Series:

Oxford studies in medieval literature and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Debates and debating--England--History.

Debates and debating.

Dialogue--History.

Dialogue.

Dialogue in literature.

English literature--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.

English literature.

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

Debates and debating--History.

English literature--History and criticism.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press, 2026.

Oxford Oxford University Press [2026]

Summary:

This volume is a major study of dialogue in England from the fifteenth to the late seventeenth century: a 'golden age' of dialogue, and a crucial period for its development. The spread of humanist education placed a premium on classical forms (including dialogue), whilst the discourse of commonweal had natural affinities with a literary model that evoked, at least on paper, a sense of polyvocality and participation. The arrival of the printing press and increasing levels of literacy also impacted on dialogue, altering expectations about the audience addressed and the forms dialogue took. The book thus traces significant evolutions, including the influence of culturally prominent texts, such as Baldassare Castiglione's 'Courtier' and More's 'Utopia', and the ways in which Reformation and Counter-Reformation and the political turmoil of the mid-seventeenth century fuelled controversial and satirical modes of dialogue

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 7, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780198945000

0198945000

OCLC:

1583401765

Publisher Number:

CIPO000374024

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Restricted for use by site license