Thomas Dekker and the Culture of Pamphleteering in Early Modern London

Historically, pamphlets have been used as sources for topics ranging from witchcraft to popular politics. Drawing on interdisciplinary historical methods and literary scholarship, Bayman uses the prose pamphlets of London playwright and pamphleteer Thomas Dekker (published between 1613 and 1628) as a way into the culture of print in early seventeen

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 'This Printing age of ours'; Chapter 1a The Pamphlets in London; Chapter 2 Debts of Various Kinds: Dekker's Relationships; Chapter 3 'The eares brothell': Dekker's London; Chapter 4 Vice, Folly, and Rogues; Chapter 5 Sin, Plague, and the Politics of Peace; conclusion Conclusion;

About the author

Anna Bayman, St Hilda's College, University of Oxford, UK.

Summary

Historically, pamphlets have been used as sources for topics ranging from witchcraft to popular politics. Drawing on interdisciplinary historical methods and literary scholarship, Bayman uses the prose pamphlets of London playwright and pamphleteer Thomas Dekker (published between 1613 and 1628) as a way into the culture of print in early seventeen

Product details

• Authors: Anna Bayman, Bayman Anna
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032929385
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92938-5
• No. of pages: 168
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; History, European History, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, General & world history, Social & political philosophy, c 1500 onwards to present day, social and political philosophy, Archaeology, Literature: history & criticism, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, History and Archaeology, Literature: history and criticism, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards