9780521660808 - Defending Literature in Early Modern England: Renaissance Literary Theory in Social Context (Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature & Culture) von Robert Matz (7 Ergebnisse)

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Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature & Culture 37. First edition. xi+188 pages with index. Cloth. Fine in dustjacket. Why was literature so often defended and defined in early modern England in terms of its ability to provide the Horatian ideal of both profit and pleasure? Robert Matz analyses Renaissance literary theory in the context of social transformations of the period, focusing on conflicting ideas about gentility that emerged as the English aristocracy evolved from a feudal warrior class to a civil elite. Through close readings centered on works by Thomas Elyot, Philip Sidney and Edmund Spenser, Matz argues that literature attempted to mediate a complex set of contradictory social expectations. His original study engages with important theoretical work such as Pierre Bourdieu's and offers a substantial critique of New Historicist theory. It challenges recent accounts of the power of Renaissance authorship, emphasizing the uncertain status of literature during this time of cultural change, and sheds light on why and how canonical works became canonical.

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Zustand: New. This study, first published in 2000, analyses Renaissance literary theory in the context of social transformations of the period. Series: Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420. . 2000. 1st ed. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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