Literature and the Renaissance garden from Elizabeth I to Charles II : England's paradise /
Spanning the period from Elizabeth I's reign to Charles II's restoration, this study argues the garden is a primary site evincing a progressive narrative of change, a narrative that looks to the Edenic as obtainable ideal in court politics, economic prosperity and national identity in earl...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2012.
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Collection: | Literary and scientific cultures of early modernity.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Political Garden: Horticultural Courtship; 3 The Corporeal Garden: Masquerading in Paradise; 4 The Colonial Garden: Collecting Paradise; 5 The Revolutionary Garden: Milton and Early Modern Environmental Thinking; Bibliography; Index.