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Elizabethans
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Elizabethans
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Prof Patrick Collinson
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:280 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | British and Irish History |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781852854003
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Classifications | Dewey:942.055 |
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Audience | General | Professional & Vocational | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Hambledon Continuum
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Publication Date |
1 April 2003 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The age of Elizabeth I continues to exercise a fascination unmatched by other periods of English history. Yet while the leading figures may seem familiar, many Elizabethan figures, including the queen herself, remain enigmatic. In Elizabethans Patrick Collinson examines the religious beliefs both of Elizabeth and of Shakespeare, as well as redrawing the main features of the political and religious structure of the reign. He understands the characters of the period as individuals but is also sensitive to the attitudes and beliefs of the day.
Author Biography
Patrick Collinson is Regius Professor of Modern History, Emeritus, in the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Trinity College. He is the author of The Elizabethan Puritan Movement and two earlier collections of essays, Godly People and Elizabethans.
Reviews"A remarkable mastery over a very tricky and much disputed historical territory." --G. R. Elton "This is academic history at its very best - not 'dry as dust' but witty, stylish, allusive...erudite and full of paradox." --"History Today" "Vintage Collinson discursive but immensely learned, and always interesting." --Michael Graham
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