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This book recovers places appearing in the mental mapping of medieval and Renaissance writers, from Chaucer to Aphra Behn.

  • A highly original work, which recovers the places that figure powerfully in premodern imagining.
  • Recreates places that appear in the works of Langland, Chaucer, Dante, Petrarch, Spenser, Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, and many others.
  • Begins with Calais – peopled by the English from 1347 to 1558 and ends with Surinam – traded for Manhattan by the English in 1667.
  • Other particular locations discussed include Flanders, Somerset, Genoa, and the Fortunate Islands (Canary Islands).
  • Includes fascinating anecdotes, such as the story of an English merchant learning love songs in Calais.
  • Provides insights into major historical narratives, such as race and slavery in Renaissance Europe.
  • Crosses the traditional divide between the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Premodern Places: Calais to Surinam, Chaucer to Aphra Behn

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This book recovers places appearing in the mental mapping of medieval and Renaissance writers, from Chaucer to Aphra Behn. A... Read more

    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 15/08/2006
    ISBN13: 9781405151528, 978-1405151528
    ISBN10: 1405151528

    Number of Pages: 354

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    This book recovers places appearing in the mental mapping of medieval and Renaissance writers, from Chaucer to Aphra Behn.

    • A highly original work, which recovers the places that figure powerfully in premodern imagining.
    • Recreates places that appear in the works of Langland, Chaucer, Dante, Petrarch, Spenser, Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, and many others.
    • Begins with Calais – peopled by the English from 1347 to 1558 and ends with Surinam – traded for Manhattan by the English in 1667.
    • Other particular locations discussed include Flanders, Somerset, Genoa, and the Fortunate Islands (Canary Islands).
    • Includes fascinating anecdotes, such as the story of an English merchant learning love songs in Calais.
    • Provides insights into major historical narratives, such as race and slavery in Renaissance Europe.
    • Crosses the traditional divide between the medieval and Renaissance periods.

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