Selfish gifts: the politics of exchange and English courtly literature, 1580 - 1628

Nonreciprocation and female rule : The Elizabethan context -- "[A] mutual render, only me for thee" : "True" gifts in Shakespeare's sonnets -- Competitive gifts and strategic exchange at the Jacobean court -- Gifts for the Somerset wedding -- "Fortune's darling, ki...

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Main Author: Scott, Alison V. 1974- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Madison Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Press 2006
In:Year: 2006
Reviews:[Rezension von: Scott, Alison V., Selfish Gifts: The Politics of Exchange and English Courtly Literature 1580-1628] (2007) (Crouch, Patricia)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B English language / Literature / Gift (Motif) / Courtly culture (Motif) / History 1580-1628
Further subjects:B Great Britain Court and courtiers History 16th century
B Gifts (Great Britain) History 16th century
B Great Britain Court and courtiers History 17th century
B Courts and courtiers in literature
B Gifts Political aspects (Great Britain)
B Gifts (Great Britain) History 17th century
B English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism
B Gifts in literature
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Summary:Nonreciprocation and female rule : The Elizabethan context -- "[A] mutual render, only me for thee" : "True" gifts in Shakespeare's sonnets -- Competitive gifts and strategic exchange at the Jacobean court -- Gifts for the Somerset wedding -- "Fortune's darling, king's content" : The Duke of Buckingham as gift problem
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-297) and index
Physical Description:303 p, 24 cm
ISBN:0-8386-4082-6
978-0-8386-4082-1

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