Women's Worlds in England presents a unique collection of source materials on women's lives in sixteenth and seventeenth century England. The book introduces a
Nicky Hallett has uncovered a major new source of material by and about English nuns living in exile in the Low Countries during the seventeenth and eighteenth
Illness in childhood was common in early modern England. Hannah Newton asks how sick children were perceived and treated by doctors and laypeople, examines the
What is a dream? Dreams are universal, but their perceived significance and conceptual framework change over time. This book provides new perspectives on the hi
Contains essays and studies by critics and cultural historians from both hemispheres. This title features essays on Shakespeare's tragedies in the context of ea