The plague in print: essential Elizabethan sources, 1558 - 1603
"This collection of early modern writing related to the bubonic plague includes remedies, literature, orders, prayers, and a bill -- each modernized and annotated with two accompanying glossaries, one general and one for medical and herbal terms; the author's commentary highlights the cult...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Pittsburgh, Pa.
Duquesne University Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Totaro, Rebecca, The Plague in Print: Essential Elizabethan Sources, 1558-1603] (2011) (Sangha, Laura)
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| Series/Journal: | Medieval & renaissance literary studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
England
/ Bubonic plague
/ History 1558-1603
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| Further subjects: | B
Plague England History 17th century
B Plague England History 16th century B Plague (England) History 16th century Sources B Plague (England) History 17th century Sources B English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 B Spring B English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism B Plague (England) Literary collections B Plague in literature |
| Summary: | "This collection of early modern writing related to the bubonic plague includes remedies, literature, orders, prayers, and a bill -- each modernized and annotated with two accompanying glossaries, one general and one for medical and herbal terms; the author's commentary highlights the cultural significance of plague references in various early modern literature"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIX, 300 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 0-8207-0426-1 978-0-8207-0426-5 |
