Retelling the siege of Jerusalem in early modern England /
"Uncovers the early modern English preoccupation with retellings of the Roman siege of 70 C.E. by writers who sought to comprehend their own troubled times. Placing tales of colonialism, plague, and exile within a larger narrative of divine intervention, this book reveals the growing perception...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Newark :
University of Delaware Press,
2019.
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| Series: | Early modern exchange.
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| Summary: | "Uncovers the early modern English preoccupation with retellings of the Roman siege of 70 C.E. by writers who sought to comprehend their own troubled times. Placing tales of colonialism, plague, and exile within a larger narrative of divine intervention, this book reveals the growing perception of such history as cultural capital in the seventeenth century"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1644530120 1644530139 9781644530122 9781644530139 |