Emissaries in early modern literature and culture: mediation, transmission, traffic, 1550–1700
Auteur :
Shahani, Gitanjali
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754662075
Date de publication :
23 févr. 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
With its emphasis on early modern emissaries and their role in England's expansionary ventures and cross-cultural encounters across the globe, this collection of essays takes the messenger figure as a focal point for the discussion of transnational exchange and intercourse in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.