The Chorus of History : Literary-Historical Relations in Renaissance Britain, 1485-1558

Langue : anglais

Edité par Blandford Press, London, 1971

0713736062 / 9780713736069

  • Éd. originale
  • Livre relié
  • Occasion
Afficher toutes les informations

Vendeur : CHARLES BOSSOM, Ely, CAMBS, Royaume-UniCHARLES BOSSOM

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 16 août 2004

Livre relié

Etat: Occasion - Assez bon

EUR 4,86

EUR 35,35 expédition 
Expédition depuis Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

A propos de cet article

Dust jacket unclipped in clear protective sleeve, slightly faded. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership inscription. 31 Illustrations on Plates. 329 pages clean and tight. The seventy-three years separating the Wars of the Roses from the accession of Elizabeth I embrace an era well explored by historians but too often passed over by literary critics, possibly because it did not witness the creation of any really major works or the establishment of firm standards of poetic achievement. Now that the old antithesis between "medieval" and "renaissance" is becoming blurred, it may be more easily perceived from the literature of the early Tudors how classical, medieval and humanist influences worked together in the experimental climate of the time. The author has set himself to examine various aspects of a period when relations between history, particularly social history, and literature were exceptionally close, for many members of the literary "chorus" were themselves men who played significant roles in public affairs and in the several movements towards reappraisal and reform in England and Scctt'.a 1 i. As English developed into a language of description and philosophical disquisition mparable with Italian and French and fit to supplant Latin, the conditions essential for the flowering of Elizabethan letters were gradually created; just as in civil, political and ecclesiastical matters a new order of government, its power vested in the person of the sovereign, evolved out of the anarchy of the previous century. The Chorus of History (1485-1558) forms the third volume of a series on History and Literature of which the General Editor is R. W. Harris. Size: 8vo.…

N° de réf. du vendeur 132364

Détails bibliographiques

Titre
The Chorus of History : Literary-Historical Relations in Renaissance Britain, 1485-1558
Auteur
Kinghorn, Alexander Manson
Éditeur
Blandford Press, London
Année de publication
1971
État de l'article
Very Good
Jaquette
Very Good
Reliure
Hard Cover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0713736062
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780713736069
Illustrateur
31 Illustrations on Plates
Édition
First Edition.

CHARLES BOSSOM

Ely, CAMBS, Royaume-Uni

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 16 août 2004

Frais d'expédition de Royaume-Uni vers Etats-Unis

Article14 à 30 jours ouvrés14 à 30 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 35,35EUR 35,35
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Paypal

Description de la boutique

Charles Bossom, 9 LODE WAY, HADDENHAM, ELY, CB6 3UL charles.bossom@googlemail.com Charles Bossom has worked in the Book Trade since 1963, commencing at WH Smith Oxford and retiring in 1999 as Regional Manager Central England. The Charles Bossom bookselling business was started in early 2000. hhtp://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesbossom

Spécialité

Children's, Modern First Editions, General Stock, Antiquarian., History, Illustrated, Biography