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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...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Tigner, Amy L.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2012.
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.