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Beschreibung
The guide to Renaissance Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, exploration and visual culture - major writers and genres including Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches to modernism from contemporary critics to the present - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources.
The guide to Renaissance Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1533-1642, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including religion, politics, exploration and visual culture - major writers and genres including Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches to modernism from contemporary critics to the present - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources.
Über den Autor
Lisa Hopkins is Professor of English at University of Sheffield Hallam. She has published numerous works on Shakespeare including her most recent work, Beginning Shakespeare (2005) and has written on film adaptations including Screening the Gothic. She is the Senior Editor of the online journal, Early Modern Literary Studies.
Zusammenfassung
-Jargon-free explanations of the relevant terminology
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction
2. Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context
2.1 Politics and Economics
2.2 Religion
2.3 Science and Technology
2.4 Art and Culture
2.5 Social Structures
3. Literature in the Renaissance
3.1 Poetry
3.2 Drama
3.3 Prose
3.4 Literary Movements
4. Critical Approaches
4.1 Historical Overview
4.2 Key Issues and Debates
5. Resources for Independent Study
5.1 Chronology of key historical and cultural events
5.2 Glossary of key literary terms
5.3 References and Further Reading
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Literaturwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780826485632
ISBN-10: 0826485634
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hopkins, Lisa
Hersteller: Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Lisa Hopkins
Erscheinungsdatum: 16.11.2006
Gewicht: 0,206 kg
Artikel-ID: 129759062

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