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This study punctures the stereotyped portrayals of Marlowe, first
created by his rival Robert Greene, and, yet, which still colour
our view. In doing so, Ide reveals the social and cultural
discourses out of which such myths emerged. We know next to nothing
about the life of the playwright Christopher Marlowe (b.1564 - d.
1593). Few documents survive other than his birth record in the
parish register, a handful of legal cases in court records, Privy
Council mandates and reports to the Council, the coroner's
examination of his death, and a few hearsay accounts of his
atheism. With such a limited collection of biographical documents
available, it is impossible to retrieve from history a complete
sense of Marlowe. However, this does not mean that biography cannot
play a significant role in Marlowe studies. By observing the
details of the specific places and communities to which Marlowe
belonged, this book highlights the collective experiences and
concerns of the social groups and communities with which we know he
was personally and financially involved. Specifically, Localizing
Christopher Marlowe reveals the political and cultural dynamics in
the community of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, into which
Marlowe was deeply integrated and through which he became
affiliated with the circle of Sir Francis Walsingham, mapping these
influences in both his life and works.
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