The Seventeenth Century
The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1603-1700
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The seventeenth century was a period of immense turmoil. This book explores the methods by which a distinctive iconography was created for each Stuart king, describes the cultural life of the Civil War period and the Cromwellian Protectorate, and analyses the impact of the antiquarian movement which constructed a new sense of national identity. Through this detailed and fascinating discussion of seventeenth-century society, Graham Parry provides a clear insight into the many forces operating on the literature of the period.The first part of this work is devoted to the arts as an expression of cultural attitudes. The author emphasizes the importance of court culture because of its importance throughout most of the century as the focus of the nation's cultural energies and as a great source of patronage.
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The Seventeenth Century, Graham Parry
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- 1989
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- Tytuł
- The Seventeenth Century
- Podtytuł
- The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1603-1700
- Język
- angielski
- Autorzy
- Graham Parry
- Wydawca
- Longman Publishing Group
- Rok wydania
- 1989
- Oprawa
- miękka
- Liczba stron
- 316
- ISBN10
- 0582493765
- ISBN13
- 9780582493766
- Tagi
- Ocena
- 3,7 z 5
- Opis
- The seventeenth century was a period of immense turmoil. This book explores the methods by which a distinctive iconography was created for each Stuart king, describes the cultural life of the Civil War period and the Cromwellian Protectorate, and analyses the impact of the antiquarian movement which constructed a new sense of national identity. Through this detailed and fascinating discussion of seventeenth-century society, Graham Parry provides a clear insight into the many forces operating on the literature of the period.The first part of this work is devoted to the arts as an expression of cultural attitudes. The author emphasizes the importance of court culture because of its importance throughout most of the century as the focus of the nation's cultural energies and as a great source of patronage.