| Defending Literature in Early Modern England: Renaissance Literary Theory in Social Context Revised Edition Contributor(s): Matz, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 052103518X ISBN-13: 9780521035187 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: Robert Matz analyzes the defense of literature in Renaissance England in the context of social transformations of the period, particularly those affecting the aristocracy as it evolved from a feudal warrior class to a civil elite. Through close readings centered on works by Thomas Elyot, Philip Sidney and Edmund Spenser, Matz argues that literature attempted to mediate a complex set of contradictory social expectations. His original study engages with important theoretical work such as Pierre Bourdieu's and offers a substantial critique of New Historicist theory. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Eastern European (see Also Russian & Former Soviet Union) |
| Dewey: 801.950 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6" W x 9" (0.67 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - British Isles |