In this Book
- The Expense of Spirit: Love and Sexuality in English Renaissance Drama
- 2018
- Book
- Published by: Cornell University Press
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summary
A public and highly popular literary form, English Renaissance drama affords a uniquely valuable index of the process of cultural transformation. The Expense of Spirit integrates feminist and historicist critical approaches to explore the dynamics of cultural conflict and change during a crucial period in the formation of modern sexual values. Comparing Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatic representations of love and sexuality with those in contemporary moral tracts and religious writings on women, love, and marriage, Mary Beth Rose argues that such literature not only interpreted sexual sensibilities but also contributed to creating and transforming them.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- pp. 1-11
Additional Information
ISBN
9781501723247
Related ISBN
9780801421891
MARC Record
OCLC
1057676724
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2018-04-06
Language
English
Open Access
Yes