Elizabethan and Jacobean England: Sources and Documents of the English Renaissance - Tapa dura

"A collection of remarkable depth and breadth, Elizabethan and Jacobean England opens a revealing window onto subjects ranging from government, religion, and the literary arts to more unusual topics such as commercial culture, educational formation, and the emergence of individual subjectivity. Taken together the introductory essays and documentary materials create a fascinating new narrative for readers interested in scrutinizing, revisiting, or just plain sampling a rich gathering of primary sources from the early modern period. This is as erudite and beautifully edited a gathering as can be imagined." ?S. P. Cerasano, Colgate University "An essential, generous collection of primary Elizabethan and Jacobean texts, extremely well chosen. The documents included here display a remarkable range of perspectives and kinds, illustrating the period's contested, complex discourses and illuminating the most important, enduring issues in literary and cultural studies. A tremendous resource: no scholar of the early modern period should be without it." ?A. E. B. Coldiron, Florida State University

Through a combination of original essays and primary source material, Elizabethan and Jacobean England records the transformative changes that defined English society during the Renaissance. * Combines original source documents with critical essays to chart the transformative changes in English society from the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558, to the end of the reign of James I in 1625 * Brings together a variety of source material including new public and private documents, providing a vivid portrait of life in late Tudor and early Stuart England * Features newly commissioned essays by leading scholars, which assist readers in navigating and interpreting the source material * Accessibly structured into sections covering government, society, economics, literary arts, religion, and learning; with contextual introductions included at the start of each * Challenges readers to confront their assumptions about Renaissance literature, as well as to consider problems of evidence and interpretation, new theories, and methodologies