Premodern Places: Calais to Surinam, Chaucer to Aphra Behn
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This book recovers places appearing in the mental mapping ofmedieval and Renaissance writers, from Chaucer to Aphra Behn.
A highly original work, which recovers the places that figurepowerfully in premodern imagining.
Recreates places that appear in the works of Langland, Chaucer, Dante, Petrarch, Spenser, Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, and manyothers.
Begins with Calais - peopled by the English from 1347 to1558 and ends with Surinam - traded for Manhattan by theEnglish in 1667.
Other particular locations discussed include Flanders, Somerset, Genoa, and the Fortunate Islands (Canary Islands).
Includes fascinating anecdotes, such as the story of an Englishmerchant learning love songs in Calais.
Provides insights into major historical narratives, such asrace and slavery in Renaissance Europe.
Crosses the traditional divide between the medieval andRenaissance periods.
A highly original work, which recovers the places that figurepowerfully in premodern imagining.
Recreates places that appear in the works of Langland, Chaucer, Dante, Petrarch, Spenser, Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, and manyothers.
Begins with Calais - peopled by the English from 1347 to1558 and ends with Surinam - traded for Manhattan by theEnglish in 1667.
Other particular locations discussed include Flanders, Somerset, Genoa, and the Fortunate Islands (Canary Islands).
Includes fascinating anecdotes, such as the story of an Englishmerchant learning love songs in Calais.
Provides insights into major historical narratives, such asrace and slavery in Renaissance Europe.
Crosses the traditional divide between the medieval andRenaissance periods.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1405151528
ISBN13:9781405151528
Release Date:May 2006
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Length:354 Pages
Weight:1.14 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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