Retelling the siege of Jerusalem in early modern England
"Uncovers the early modern English preoccupation with retellings of the Roman siege of 70 C.E. by writers who sought to comprehend their own troubled times. Placing tales of colonialism, plague, and exile within a larger narrative of divine intervention, this book reveals the growing perception...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Newark
University of Delaware Press
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Neelakanta, Vanita, Retelling the siege of Jerusalem in early modern England] (2021) (Gallagher, Lowell)
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| Series/Journal: | The early modern exchange
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
English language
/ Literature
/ Jerusalem (Motif)
/ History 1500-1700
B Early Modern English / Literature / Jerusalem / Destruction (70, Motiv) |
| Further subjects: | B
Jerusalem
History Siege, 70 A.D
B Literature and society (England) History B English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism B Jerusalem In literature |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic Erscheint auch als: 978-1-64453-013-9 |
| Summary: | "Uncovers the early modern English preoccupation with retellings of the Roman siege of 70 C.E. by writers who sought to comprehend their own troubled times. Placing tales of colonialism, plague, and exile within a larger narrative of divine intervention, this book reveals the growing perception of such history as cultural capital in the seventeenth century"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 193 - 216 |
| Physical Description: | x, 224 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 1644530147 |