History and Warfare in Renaissance Epic

"A remarkable book, for its immense learning and interdisciplinary scope, for the originality of its approach, and for the new and subtle insights it repeatedly sheds on the texts it treats. Murrin is the first scholar-critic to examine systematically how epics represent warfare and how and to what extent these representations correspond to actual practices of combat in the contemporary world of their poets". -- David Quint, Yale University

Summary

The author aims to bring an understanding of both the history of literature and the history of warfare to the study of the Renaissance epic. Analyzing English, Italian and Iberian epics published between 1483 and 1610, this text focuses on many aspects of warfare during this time.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Murrin, Murrin Michael
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.06.1997
• EAN: 9780226554051
• ISBN: 978-0-226-55405-1
• No. of pages: 388
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Europe, HISTORY / Military / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, HISTORY / World, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, General & world history, Warfare & defence, Spanish, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: poetry & poets, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Italian, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, Warfare and defence, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600