Elizabethan Non-conformist Texts, vol. 4 - The writings of John Greenwood 1587–1590
Henry Barrow and John Greenwood are the fathers of Elizabethan Separatism. They died martyrs for their steadfast adherence to the principles of English Congregationalism. This title collates documents which allow evaluation of the teachings of the Separatists, in relation to a variety of contemporary groupings.
Voices of Shakespeare's England - Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life
Gr 9 Up–This valuable volume comprises excerpts from and analysis of 51 documents–from letters and diaries to public records and polemics–providing a detailed look into the era. The well-written introduction discusses economic, social, religious, political, and literary life, and a section on “Evaluating and Interpreting Primary Documents.” Each selection is then presented within its historical context, defining important vocabulary and offering questions, discussion topics, activities, and references to focus exploration.
Medicine and Magic in Elizabethan London: Simon Forman: Astrologer, Alchemist, and Physician
Simon Forman (1552-1611) is one of London's most infamous astrologers. Whilst he was consulted thousands of times a year for medical and other questions he stood apart from the medical elite as he boldly asserted medical ideas that were at odds with most learned physicians. In this fascinating book, Lauren Kassell vividly recovers the world of medicine and magic in Elizabethan London.
Credibility in Elizabethan and Early Stuart Military News
Elizabethan and early Stuart England saw the prevailing medium for transmitting military news shift from public ritual, through private letters, to public newspapers. Randall argues that the development of written news required new standards of credibility for the information to be believable. Whereas ritual news established credibility through public performance, letters circulated sociably between private gentlemen relied on the honour of the gentle author. With the rise of anonymous pamphlets and corantos (early newspapers) at the beginning of the seventeenth century, a still-existing standard of credibility developed which was based on individuals reading multiple, anonymous texts.
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Elizabethan Drama (Bloom's Period Studies)
Critical essays discuss te works of major dramatists of the Elizabethan age in this comprehensive volume. This title, Elizabethan Drama, part of Chelsea House Publishers' Period Studies series, features a selection of critical essays analyzing the writers and works that defined the Elizabethan era. In addition to a chronology of the important cultural, literary, and politcal events that shaped this period, this text includes an introduction and editor's note written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.
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