Lesser Living Creatures of the Renaissance - Volume 2, Concepts

Explores the prominence of insects in the literal and symbolic economies of early modern England. Examines concepts cutting across species (insect and otherwise) and draws attention to the work of early modern natural historians.

About the author

Keith Botelho is Professor of English at Kennesaw State University. He is the author of Renaissance Earwitnesses: Rumor and Early Modern Masculinity.

Summary

Explores the prominence of insects in the literal and symbolic economies of early modern England. Examines concepts cutting across species (insect and otherwise) and draws attention to the work of early modern natural historians.

Product details

• Authors: Keith Botelho
• Assisted by: Keith Botelho (Editor), Keith (Professor of English Botelho (Editor), Joseph Campana (Editor), Joseph (Alan Dugald McKillop Professor of English Campana (Editor), Campana Joseph (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2023
• EAN: 9780271094489
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09448-9
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 481 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: Animalibus
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Nature, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), United Kingdom, Great Britain, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, HISTORY / Europe / Renaissance