The Eco-Self in Early Modern English Literature

by Elizabeth Gruber

The Eco-Self in Early Modern English Literature tracks an important shift in early modern conceptions of selfhood, arguing that the period hosted the birth of a new subset of the human, the eco-self, which melds a deeply introspective turn with an abiding sense of humans' embedment in the world. A confluence of cultural factors produced the relevant changes. Of paramount significance was the rapid spread of literacy in England and across Europe: reading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9463728880
• ISBN13: 9789463728881
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Length: 238 Pages