Rise of prison literature in the sixteenth century, the
Auteur :
Ahnert, Ruth
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108438797
Date de publication :
26 oct. 2017
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
360 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The first major study of prison literature dating from the early modern period, this book shows how the religious and political instability of the Tudor reigns provided conditions for prison literature to thrive. Ahnert demonstrates how prisoners used the power of the written word to make meaning from their experience.