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THE RENAISSANCE (The English renaissance)
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THE RENAISSANCE (The English renaissance)THE RENAISSANCE (The English renaissance)

The term Renaissance means “Rebirth”. The movement had its origin in Italy and it gradually spread throughout Europe.    

The movement had significant influence over the English Literature.
Renaissance was a period in European history, from the 14th to the 17th century, regarded as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modem history.

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Devil Theatre: Demonic Possession and Exorcism in English Renaissance Drama, 1558-1642
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Devil Theatre: Demonic Possession and Exorcism in English Renaissance Drama, 1558-1642Devil Theatre: Demonic Possession and Exorcism in English Renaissance Drama, 1558-1642Representations of demonic possession and exorcism rituals abound in English Renaissance drama, an area which this book seeks to illuminate by comparison with non-dramatic works. The author investigates stage images of possession in relation to a range of early modern demonological, theological and medical prose texts on the subject, looking specifically at how the theatre responded to these texts. 

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The Consolation of Philosophy
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The Consolation of PhilosophyThe Consolation of Philosophy

The Consolation of Philosophy

 By: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius 

Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius written in about the year 524 AD. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West in medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, and is also the last great work that can be called Classical. 

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A Handbook of English Renaissance Literary Studies
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A Handbook of English Renaissance Literary StudiesProvides a detailed map of contemporary critical theory in Renaissance and Early Modern English literary studies beyond Shakespeare

A Handbook of English Renaissance Literary Studies is a groundbreaking guide to the contemporary engagement with critical theory within the larger disciplinary area of Renaissance and Early Modern studies. Comprising commissioned contributions from leading international scholars, it provides an overview of literary theory, beyond Shakespeare, focusing on most major figures, as well as some lesser-known writers of the period.


 
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A New Companion to Renaissance Drama
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A New Companion to Renaissance DramaA New Companion to Renaissance Drama provides an invaluable summary of past and present scholarship surrounding the most popular and influential literary form of its time. Original interpretations from leading scholars set the scene for important paths of future inquiry.
 
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