Pirates, Traitors, and Apostates - Renegade Identities in Early Modern English Writing (Hardcover)

Examining tales of notorious figures in Renaissance England, including the mercenary Thomas Stukeley, the Barbary corsair John Ward, and the wandering adventurers the Sherley brothers, Laurie Ellinghausen sheds new light on the construction of the early modern renegade and its depiction in English prose, poetry, and drama during a period of capitalist expansion. Unlike previous scholarship which has focused heavily on positioning rogue behaviour within the dialogue of race, gender, religion, and nationalism, Pirates, Traitors, and Apostates: Renegade Identities in Early Modern England shows how domestic issues of class and occupation exerted a major influence on representations of renegades, and heightened their appeal to the diverse audiences of early modern England. By looking at renegade tales from this perspective, Ellinghausen reveals a renegade, who, despite being stigmatized as an outsider, becomes a major profiteer during the period of early expansion, and ultimately a key figure in the creation of a national English identity.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Laurie Ellinghausen
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-1-4875-0268-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Promotions
LSN:	1-4875-0268-0
Barcode:	9781487502683

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