Retelling the Siege of Jerusalem in Early Modern England /

"Uncovers the early modern English preoccupation with retellings of the Roman siege of 70 C.E. by writers who sought to comprehend their own troubled times. Placing tales of colonialism, plague, and exile within a larger narrative of divine intervention, this book reveals the growing perception...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Neelakanta, Vanita (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : University of Delaware Press, 2019.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Literatur
Zerstörung von Jerusalem > 70, Motiv
Literature and society.
Literature.
English literature > Early modern.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Litterature et societe > Angleterre > Histoire.
Literature and society > England > History.
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
England
Middle East > Jerusalem.
England.
Jerusalem > Histoire > 70 (Siege)
Jerusalem > In literature.
Jerusalem > History > Siege, 70 A.D.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Uncovers the early modern English preoccupation with retellings of the Roman siege of 70 C.E. by writers who sought to comprehend their own troubled times. Placing tales of colonialism, plague, and exile within a larger narrative of divine intervention, this book reveals the growing perception of such history as cultural capital in the seventeenth century"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (236 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781644530146

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