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'Anthony Munday and civic culture' is a full-scale study of a
fascinating but hitherto neglected author set in the context of the
city where he was born, and where he lived and worked. A
re-appraisal of Munday has long been overdue. He was a contemporary
of Shakespeare, Jonson, Middleton and Dekker, amongst others; as a
playwright, prose writer, translator, poet, pageant-maker and
pamphleteer he was active in all the major literary genres of his
day. This study of his diverse works throws fresh light on our
understanding of this significant period, which thus far has
largely been interpreted through canonical texts and authors.
Recent early modern studies have been characterised by a return to
history and an increasing interest in the material dimensions of
culture. This book also builds in a timely fashion upon the
on-going scholarly interest in London and its culture to put
forward new ways of re-thinking existing debates, such as the
relationship between the City of London, the court and the
theatres. A wide range of Munday's texts are explored in depth,
including plays, original prose works, translations, Lord Mayors'
Shows, and his editions of John Stow's Survey of London. The book
employs an interdisciplinary methodology drawing on history,
biography, literary criticism and topography, offering a broad and
contextualised account of this important writer in his various
milieux. 'Anthony Munday and civic culture' explores historical
sources as well as literary texts and will appeal to students and
scholars of both early modern literature and history as well as to
cultural geographers.
Pageantry and power is the first full and in-depth cultural history
of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. It provides
new insight into the culture and history of the London of
Shakespeare's time and beyond. Central to the cultural life of
London, the Lord Mayor's Shows were high-profile and lavish
entertainments produced by some of the most talented writers of the
time. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, Pageantry and power
explores various important factors, including the relationship
between the printed texts of the Shows and actual events. This
full-scale study of the civic works of important writers enhances
our understanding of their other, often better-known, dramatic
works contributing to a fuller estimation of their literary
careers. This book is an invaluable resource for scholars and
students of early modern literature, drama, history, civic culture,
pageantry, urban studies, cultural geography, book history, as well
as the interested general reader. Pageantry and power won the 2011
David Bevington Award for the Best New Book in Early Drama Studies.
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"Pageantry and Power" is the first full and in-depth cultural
history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. It
provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of
Shakespeare's time and beyond. Central to the cultural life of
London, the Lord Mayor's Shows were high-profile and lavish
entertainments produced by some of the most talented writers of the
time. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, "Pageantry and
Power" explores various important factors, including the
relationship between the printed texts of the Shows and actual
events. This full-scale study of the civic works of important
writers enhances our understanding of their other, often
better-known, dramatic works contributing to a fuller estimation of
their literary careers. This book is an invaluable resource for
scholars and students of early modern literature, drama, history,
civic culture, pageantry, urban studies, cultural geography, book
history, as well as the interested general reader.
Anthony Munday and civic culture is a full-scale study of a
fascinating but hitherto neglected author set in the context of the
city where he was born, lived and worked. Munday was a contemporary
of Shakespeare, Jonson, Middleton and Dekker, amongst others. As a
playwright, prose writer, translator, poet, pageant-maker and
pamphleteer he was active in all the major literary genres of his
day. Now in paperback this study of his diverse works throws fresh
light on our understanding of this significant period. A wide range
of Munday's texts are explored in depth, including plays, original
prose works, translations, Lord Mayor's Shows, and his editions of
John Stow's 'Survey of London'. Hill employs an interdisciplinary
methodology drawing on history, biography, literary criticism and
topography. She explores historical sources as well as literary
texts and the book will appeal to students and scholars of both
early modern literature and history as well as to cultural
geographers. -- .
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