John Norden's The Surveyor's Dialogue (1618) - A Critical Edition

This edition provides the first complete, modern version of John Norden's The Surveyor's Dialogue, a text remarkable for its unique commentary on the agrarian roots of English capitalism. In his extensive introduction, Mark Netzloff discusses the literary production of early modern surveyors and examines the impact of capital formation on agrarian

List of contents

Contents: Introduction: Text of The Surveyor's Dialogue; Textual notes; Works cited; Index.

About the author

Mark Netzloff is Associate Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the author of England’s Internal Colonies: Class, Capital, and the Literature of Early Modern English Colonialism.

Summary

This edition provides the first complete, modern version of John Norden's The Surveyor's Dialogue, a text remarkable for its unique commentary on the agrarian roots of English capitalism. In his extensive introduction, Mark Netzloff discusses the literary production of early modern surveyors and examines the impact of capital formation on agrarian

Product details

• Assisted by: Mark Netzloff (Editor), Netzloff Mark (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032924465
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92446-5
• No. of pages: 266
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Literary and Scientific Cultures of Early Modernity
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; DRAMA / General, SCIENCE / History, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Science, Archaeology, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general, History and Archaeology, Plays, Playscripts, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Classic and pre-20th century plays