A New Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture

In this revised and greatly expanded edition of the <i>Companion</i>, 80 scholars come together to offer an original and far-reaching assessment of English Renaissance literature and culture. <ul type=”disc”> <li>A new edition of the best-selling <i>Companion to English Renaissance Literature</i>, revised and updated, with  22 new essays and 19 new illustrations</li> <li>Contributions from some 80 scholars including Judith H. Anderson, Patrick Collinson, Alison Findlay, Germaine Greer, Malcolm Jones, Arthur Kinney, James Knowles, Arthur Marotti, Robert Miola and Greg Walker</li> <li>Unrivalled in scope and its exploration of unfamiliar literary and cultural territories the <i>Companion</i> offers new readings of both ‘literary’ and ‘non-literary’ texts</li> <li>Features essays discussing material culture, sectarian writing, the history of the body, theatre both in and outside the playhouses, law, gardens, and ecology in early modern England</li> <li>Orientates the beginning student, while providing advanced students  and faculty with new directions for their research</li> <li>All of the essays from the first edition, along with the recommendations for further reading, have been reworked or updated</li> </ul>