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The plague in print : essential Elizabethan sources, 1558-1603 /

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"This collection of early modern writing related to the bubonic plague includes remedies, literature, orders, prayers, and a bill -- each modernized and annotated with two accompanying glossaries, one general and one for medical and herbal terms; the author's commentary highlights the cult...

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Other Authors: Totaro, Rebecca Carol Noel, 1968-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Duquesne University Press, [2010]
Series:Medieval and Renaissance literary studies.
Subjects:
Plague in literature.
Plague > England > History > 17th century > Sources.
Plague > England > History > 16th century > Sources.
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700.
Plague > England > Literary collections.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This collection of early modern writing related to the bubonic plague includes remedies, literature, orders, prayers, and a bill -- each modernized and annotated with two accompanying glossaries, one general and one for medical and herbal terms; the author's commentary highlights the cultural significance of plague references in various early modern literature"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 300 pages :) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780820705293