Second Hand Memories of War in Early Modern England
Armor and Militant Nostalgia in Marlowe Sidney and Shakespeare
Author : Susan Harlan
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Very good condition. The boards are clean with minimal signs of handling. The binding is firm and the pages are clean and unmarked throughout. A well kept copy.
Details
General - Pages : 317 | Images : Includes black and white illustrations | Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan | Place of Publication : United Kingdom | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 2016 | Edition : First Edition | Size : 220mm x 145mm | ISBN : 9781137588494
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Memories of War in Early Modern England by Susan Harlan examines how war and military identity were remembered and represented in early modern English literature. Focusing on the works of Marlowe Sidney and Shakespeare the book explores themes of armour nostalgia and the cultural memory of conflict in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
The study considers how writers engaged with ideas of chivalry violence and the legacy of past wars shaping perceptions of masculinity and heroism. By analysing literary texts alongside historical context Harlan reveals how memories of war influenced both cultural identity and artistic expression in early modern England.
Scholarly yet accessible this work offers a detailed contribution to the study of literature history and the cultural impact of warfare.
