A comprehensive introductory guide to the history of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. An invaluable source for all readers and students. Contains separate chapter studies of Old English literature, medieval literature, the Renaissance, Shakespeare, the literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Romanticism, the Victorian period, Modernism, and post-war writing. Examines the impact on British literature of contemporary political, social, and intellectual developments. Includes Scottish, Irish, and Welsh writing in English.
The Middle Ages harshly tested human perseverance, imagination, and survival. Living conditions were squalid for almost everyone except the ruling elite; most of the riches of Western culture were preserved in monasteries and on other continents. Then came widespread famines, prolonged wars, and plagues that marked Europe's late medieval period as one of the most harrowing times in recorded history. But Europe was not broken by these crises. Reuploaded by miaow
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Medieval Ireland
Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopediapresents the multiple facets of life in Ireland before and after the Anglo- Norman invasion of 1169, from the sixth to the sixteenth century. It provides reliable, scholarly information for the student, scholar, or general reader who wishes to learn more about this vivid period of history. The medieval period in Ireland was rich in culture, and Medieval Ireland provides information on such facets as architecture,
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Modern and contemporary art can be both baffling and beautiful; it can also be innovative, political, and disturbing. This book sets out to provide the first concise interpretation of the period as a whole, clarifying the artists and their works along the way.
This is the fourth of six volumes designed to explore the history of Japan from prehistoric to modern times. Volume 4 covers the years from 1550 to 1800, a short but surprisingly eventful period in Japanese history commonly referred to as Japan's Early Modern Age.
