Addiction and devotion in early modern England /

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Rebecca Lemon shows how sixteenth-century writers, such as Marlowe and Shakespeare, depict addiction in many forms, including to God, study, love, friendship, and drinking. Addiction and Devotion in Early Modern England explores the fine line between devotion and pathology, revealing addiction'...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lemon, Rebecca, 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]
Series:Haney Foundation series.
Subjects:
1500-1699
Compulsive behavior in literature.
English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism.
English drama > 17th century > History and criticism.
Devotion in literature.
Alcoholism in literature.
Compulsive behavior > England > History > 16th century.
Compulsive behavior > England > History > 17th century.
Alcoholism > England > History > 16th century.
Alcoholism > England > History > 17th century.
Théâtre anglais > 16e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Théâtre anglais > 17e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Dévotion dans la littérature.
Alcoolisme dans la littérature.
Comportement compulsif > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Comportement compulsif > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Alcoolisme > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Alcoolisme > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
DRAMA > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Renaissance.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism in literature
Compulsive behavior
Compulsive behavior in literature
Devotion in literature
English drama
English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan
England
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Rebecca Lemon shows how sixteenth-century writers, such as Marlowe and Shakespeare, depict addiction in many forms, including to God, study, love, friendship, and drinking. Addiction and Devotion in Early Modern England explores the fine line between devotion and pathology, revealing addiction's laudable as well as pejorative meanings.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780812294811
0812294815
0812249968
9780812249965

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