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In this revised and greatly expanded edition of the Companion, 80 scholars come together to offer an originaland far-reaching assessment of English Renaissance literature andculture. * A new edition of the best-selling Companion to EnglishRenaissance Literature, revised and updated, with 22 newessays and 19 new illustrations * Contributions from some 80 scholars including Judith H.Anderson, Patrick Collinson, Alison Findlay, Germaine Greer,Malcolm Jones, Arthur Kinney, James Knowles, Arthur Marotti, RobertMiola and Greg Walker * Unrivalled in scope and its exploration of unfamiliar literaryand cultural territories the Companion offers new readingsof both literary and non-literary texts * Features essays discussing material culture, sectarian writing,the history of the body, theatre both in and outside theplayhouses, law, gardens, and ecology in early modern England * Orientates the beginning student, while providing advancedstudents and faculty with new directions for theirresearch * All of the essays from the first edition, along with therecommendations for further reading, have been reworked orupdated |