| Title:
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FINDING SHAKESPEARE'S NEW PLACE
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL BIOGRAPHY |
| By: |
Kevin Colls, Paul Edmondson, William Mitchell |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£114.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1526106507 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781526106506 |
| Publisher: |
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 2016 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
Unique report on the major archaeological dig at Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon home and the implications for the Shakespearian biography. -- . |
| Synopsis: |
This ground-breaking book provides an abundance of fresh insights into Shakespeare's life in relation to his lost family home, New Place. The findings of a major archaeological excavation encourage us to think again about what New Place meant to Shakespeare and, in so doing, challenge some of the long-held assumptions of Shakespearian biography. New Place was the largest house in the borough and the only one with a courtyard. Shakespeare was only ever an intermittent lodger in London. His impressive home gave Shakespeare significant social status and was crucial to his relationship with Stratford-upon-Avon. Archaeology helps to inform biography in this innovative and refreshing study which presents an overview of the site from prehistoric times through to a richly nuanced reconstruction of New Place when Shakespeare and his family lived there, and beyond. This attractively illustrated book is for anyone with a passion for archaeology or Shakespeare. -- . |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations, colour|Illustrations, black & white |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Manchester University Press Melland Schill Studies |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |