Literature and Politics in the English Reformation by Tom Betteridge

Literature and Politics in the English Reformation by Tom Betteridge

This book is a study of the English Reformation as a political and literary event. Focusing on an eclectic group of texts, unified by their explication of the key elements of the cultural history of the period 1510-1580 the book unravels the political, poetic and religious themes of the era. Through readings of work by Edmund Spenser, William Tyndale, Sir Thomas More and John Skelton, as well as less celebrated Tudor writers, Betteridge surveys pre-Henrician literature as well as Henrician Reformation texts, and delineates the literature of the reigns of Edward VI, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I. Ultimately, the book argues that this literature, and the era, should not be understood simply on the basis of conflicts between Protestantism and Catholicism but rather that Tudor culture must be seen as fractured between emerging confessional identities and marked by a conflict between those who embraced confessionalism and those who rejected it. This important study will be fascinating reading for students and researchers in early modern English literature and history. -- .

"'Dr Betteridge brings many neglected works to lifeHe has performed heroic scholarly labours and is an astute close reader of texts as well as being a sophisticated political historian. The book will stimulate debate and add to our understanding of the relationship between literature and religion in the wake of the Reformation.' Professor Andrew Hadfield, Sussex University"

Tom Betteridge is a Reader in English Renaissance Literature at Kingston University

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ISBN 13	9780719064609
ISBN 10	0719064600
Title	Literature and Politics in the English Reformation
Author	Tom Betteridge
Series	Politics Culture And Society In Early Modern Britain
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	2004-10-07
Number of pages	264
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