The Seventeenth Century: The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1603-1700

by Graham John Parry

Book Overview

The seventeenth century was a period of immense turmoil. This book explores the methods by which a distinctive iconography was created for each Stuart king, describes the cultural life of the Civil War period and the Cromwellian Protectorate, and analyses the impact of the antiquarian movement which constructed a new sense of national identity. Through this detailed and fascinating discussion of seventeenth-century society, Graham Parry provides a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582493765
• ISBN13: 9780582493766
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"