BRITISH IDENTITIES AND ENGLISH RENAISSANCE LITERATURE by David J. Baker (Editor), Willy Maley (Editor) ( 9780521189682 )

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BRITISH IDENTITIES AND ENGLISH RENAISSANCE LITERATURE

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David J. Baker (Editor), Willy Maley (Editor)

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0521189683

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9780521189682

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

3 March, 2011

Pages:

314

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In this 2002 volume, scholars examine the role of literature in the construction of 'Britishness'.

Synopsis:

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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