British Identities and English Renaissance Literature

Willy Maley

ISBN 10: 0521782007 / ISBN 13: 9780521782005

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Though British history and identity in the early modern period are intensively researched areas, the role of literature in the construction of 'Britishness' is under-examined. English history of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries often overlooks the contribution of Ireland, Scotland and Wales to the formation of the British state. Historians describe 'Britain' as a multiple kingdom, with a long history of conflict. In this 2002 volume, a team of leading Renaissance literary critics read a broad range of texts from the period, including plays of Shakespeare, in light of British history. Prominent historians respond to the issues raised by the volume. This collection opened up a different kind of literary history and has pressing relevance for discussions of 'Britishness'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: British Identities and English Renaissance Literature
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521782007
• ISBN 13: 9780521782005
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 23D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 662 grams

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Synopsis

Though British history and identity in the early modern period are intensively researched areas, the role of literature in the construction of "Britishness" has not been thoroughly studied. In this volume, leading Renaissance literary critics review a broad range of texts from the period, including plays of Shakespeare, in view of the new British history. This collection opens up a new kind of literary history with immediate relevance to contemporary discussions of "Britishness."

Book Description

Though British history and identity in the early modern period are intensively researched areas, to date, the role of literature in the construction of 'Britishness' is under-examined. In this volume, leading Renaissance literary critics read a broad range of texts from the period, including plays of Shakespeare, in light of the new British history. This collection opens up a new kind of literary history and has pressing relevance for discussions of 'Britishness' today.