{"product_id":"the-elizabethan-world-paperback","title":"The Elizabethan World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Doran\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNorman Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection of essays conveys a vivid picture of a fascinating and hugely significant period in history. Featuring contributions from thirty-eight international scholars, the book takes a thematic approach to a period which saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the explorations of Francis Drake and Walter Ralegh, the establishment of the Protestant Church, the flourishing of commercial theatre and the works of Edmund Spencer, Philip Sidney and William Shakespeare. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncompassing social, political, cultural, religious and economic history, and crossing several disciplines, The Elizabethan World depicts a time of transformation, and a world order in transition. Topics covered include central and local government; political ideas; censorship and propaganda; parliament, the Protestant Church, the Catholic community; social hierarchies; women; the family and household; popular culture, commerce and consumption; urban and rural economies; theatre; art; architecture; intellectual developments; exploration and imperialism; Ireland, and the Elizabethan wars. The volume conveys a vivid picture of how politics, religion, popular culture, the world of work and social practices fit together in an exciting world of change, and will be invaluable reading for all students and scholars of the Elizabethan period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Doran\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Research Fellow in History at Jesus College, Oxford. She has written widely on the politics of the Elizabethan period, including \u003cem\u003eMonarchy and Matrimony: The Courtships if Elizabeth I\u003c\/em\u003e (1996) and \u003cem\u003eQueen Elizabeth I \u003c\/em\u003e(2004). She also edited the catalogue of the exhibition to commemorate the death of Elizabeth I held at the National Maritime Museum in 2003. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorman Jones \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor and Chair of History at Utah State University. His many publications include \u003cem\u003eThe Birth of the Elizabethan Age: England in the 1560s\u003c\/em\u003e (1992) and \u003cem\u003eThe English Reformation: Religion and Cultural Adaptation\u003c\/em\u003e (2002). He is also co-editor of \u003cem\u003eA Companion to Tudor Britain \u003c\/em\u003e(2004).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9.6 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776387121440,"sku":"9780415712972","price":187.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82e5ad943de7e2f2c895166eb43a1206.webp?v=1780478616","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-elizabethan-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}