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Lawyers at play : literature, law, and politics at the early modern Inns of Court, 1558-1581 /

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'Lawyers at Play' examines why literary communities developed around the Inns of Court in the 1560s and how these communities helped to shape the development of key genres in English Renaissance literature.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Winston, Jessica
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Inns of Court > History > 16th century.
Inns of Court > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Renaissance.
HISTORY.
Legal History.
LAW.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
English literature > Early modern
Inns of Court
England
1500-1700
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:'Lawyers at Play' examines why literary communities developed around the Inns of Court in the 1560s and how these communities helped to shape the development of key genres in English Renaissance literature.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191822421
0191822426