Renaissance mad voyages: experiments in early modern english travel
Auteur :
Parr, Anthony
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367881030
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
24,6 x 17,4 cm
Poids :
470 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The first full length scholarly work to focus on the travel ’stunts’ that flourished in England between 1590 and the 1620s, this study shows that the phenomenon of the ’mad voyage’ had deep and diverse roots in traditional travel practices, in courtly play and mercantile custom, and in literary culture. Parr explores the role of these exploits in a