.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Literature and Censorship in Renaissance England
Andrew . Ed(S): Hadfield
€ 128.09
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Literature and Censorship in Renaissance England
Hardback. Censorship is one of the key controversies debated by Renaissance historians and literary critics. Was there once a concerted plan to censor all material hostile to the status quo? Or did authorities only intervene in periods of acute crisis? These issues are discussed in this collection of essays. Editor(s): Hadfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Censorship is one of the key controversies debated by Renaissance historians and literary critics. Commentators are divided on a number of questions. Was there once a concerted plan to censor all material hostile to the status quo? Or did authorities only intervene in periods of acute crisis? Did they actually read the material referred to them? This is the first collection that brings together the key figures in the field and includes essays by Richard Burt, Janet Clare, Cyndia Clegg, Richard Dutton, Richard McCabe and Annabel Patterson.
Censorship is one of the key controversies debated by Renaissance historians and literary critics. Commentators are divided on a number of questions. Was there once a concerted plan to censor all material hostile to the status quo? Or did authorities only intervene in periods of acute crisis? Did they actually read the material referred to them? This is the first collection that brings together the key figures in the field and includes essays by Richard Burt, Janet Clare, Cyndia Clegg, Richard Dutton, Richard McCabe and Annabel Patterson.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333794104
SKU
V9780333794104
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Andrew . Ed(S): Hadfield
RICHARD BURT Professor of English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst JANET CLARE Lecturer in English, University College, Dublin RICHARD DUTTON Professor of English, Lancaster University BARBARA FREEDMAN Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Theatre, Tufts University ARNOLD HUNT Lecturer, University of Durham DAVID LOADES Professor of History, University of Wales, Bangor STEPHEN LONGSTAFFE Lecturer in English and Drama, Saint Martin's College, Lancaster ... Read more
Reviews for Literature and Censorship in Renaissance England
'...authoritative within the field.' - R.S.White, English, Communication and Cultural Studies, The University of Western Australia, Parergon 'This collection of essays makes an important contribution to the history of censorship, justly described by its editor Andrew Hadfield as 'one of the most exciting and controversial subjects in literary history'...These essays, together with excellent work by scholars newer ... Read more