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Zusatztext "This book is richly illustrated and carefully edited! with an extensive index. It provides an ideal introduction for students and an ideal overview of research debates on key issues of the period." - Raingard Esser! Historische Zeitschrift"This important book presents new historical approaches to culture and values in Elizabethan society... this book is essential reading for scholars in English history! art! literature! drama and politics." - William M. Hawley! The European Legacy Informationen zum Autor Susan Doran is a Senior Research Fellow in History atJesus College! Oxford. She has written widely on the politics of the Elizabethan period! including Monarchy and Matrimony: The Courtships if Elizabeth I(1996) and Queen Elizabeth I (2004). She also edited the catalogue of the exhibition to commemorate the death of Elizabeth I held at the National Maritime Museum in 2003. Norman Jones is Professor and Chair of History at Utah State University. His many publications include The Birth of the Elizabethan Age: England in the 1560s (1992) and The English Reformation: Religion and Cultural Adaptation (2002). Heis alsoco-editor ofA Companion to Tudor Britain (2004). Klappentext This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection of essays conveys a vivid picture of a fascinating and hugely significant period in history. Featuring contributions from thirty-eight international scholars! the book takes a thematic approach to a period which saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada! the explorations of Francis Drake and Walter Ralegh! the establishment of the Protestant Church! the flourishing of commercial theatre and the works of Edmund Spencer! Philip Sidney and William Shakespeare. Encompassing social! political! cultural! religious and economic history! and crossing several disciplines! The Elizabethan World depicts a time of transformation! and a world order in transition. Topics covered include central and local government; political ideas; censorship and propaganda; parliament! the Protestant Church! the Catholic community; social hierarchies; women; the family and household; popular culture! commerce and consumption; urban and rural economies; theatre; art; architecture; intellectual developments ; exploration and imperialism; Ireland! and the Elizabethan wars. The volume conveys a vivid picture of how politics! religion! popular culture! the world of work and social practices fit together in an exciting world of change! and will be invaluable reading for all students and scholars of the Elizabethan period. Zusammenfassung This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection conveys a vivid picture of a fascinating and hugely significant period in history. Thematically organised, the volume explores how politics, religion, popular culture, the world of work and social practices fit together in an exciting world of change. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. IntroductionSusan Doran and Norman Jones Part 1:Governance and Politics2 Governing Norman Jones3. Elizabeth Susan Doran 4. Council Natalie Mears5 Court William Tighe6. Political Ideas Anne McLaren7. ParliamentDavid Dean8. Centre and Localities J.P.D. Cooper 9. Parish Government H.R. French 10. Censorship and Propaganda Cyndia Susan Clegg 11. Ireland: Security and Conquest David EdwardsPart 2:Religion 12. New Wine into Old Bottles: The Doctrine and Structure of the Elizabethan Church Brett Usher 13. Parish Religion John Craig 14. The Godly! Godlier! and Godliest Peter Kaufman 15 The Catholic Community William J. Sheils Part 3: Society 16. Social Hierarchies Susan D. Amussen 17. Nobility and Gentry Janet Dickinson 18. Poverty and the Poor Laws Steve Hindle 19. Tudor Troubles: Problems of Youth in Elizabethan England Paul Griffiths 20. Women Tim Stretton 21. Family and Household Alexandra Shepard 22. Rebellion and Disorder K.J. Kesselring Part 4: Economy 2. Commonwealth Discourse and Economic Thought...
