Memory and mortality in Renaissance England /

This collection of essays by leading scholars of death and memory studies outlines the cultural, religious, epistemological and political contexts for understanding how people in Renaissance England engaged with memorialization while at the same time recalling their own mortality.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Engel, William E., 1957- (Editor), Loughnane, Rory (Editor), Williams, Grant, 1965- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Subjects:	English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism. Memory in literature. Mortality in literature. Death in literature.

Description
Summary:	This collection of essays by leading scholars of death and memory studies outlines the cultural, religious, epistemological and political contexts for understanding how people in Renaissance England engaged with memorialization while at the same time recalling their own mortality.
Physical Description:	xvi, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-284) and index.
ISBN:	9781108843393 1108843395