Culture and society in Shakespeare's day /
Provides historical context to Shakespeare's works, explaining what daily life in Elizabethan England was like in the country, in the city and among the nobility, since all of these settings feature prominently in his plays. Major events of the period, including the exploration of the New World...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Chelsea House,
[2012]
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| Series: | Backgrounds to Shakespeare.
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| Summary: | Provides historical context to Shakespeare's works, explaining what daily life in Elizabethan England was like in the country, in the city and among the nobility, since all of these settings feature prominently in his plays. Major events of the period, including the exploration of the New World and the clashes between the British Navy and the Spanish Armada, add important perspective for students studying Shakespeare and his works. Coverage includes rituals of birth, marriage and death, folklore, superstition and witchcraft, Catholicism and Puritanism, medicine and the plague, crime, the Gunpowder Plot and much more. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 120 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781604135237 1604135239 |