The Extraordinary and the Everyday in Early Modern England Essays in Celebration of the Work of Bernard Capp
Description
A fascinating collection of essays by renowned and emerging scholars exploring how everyday matters from farting to friendship reveal extraordinary aspects of early modern life, while seemingly exceptional acts and beliefs – such as those of ghosts, prophecies, and cannibalism – illuminate something of the routine experience of ordinary people.
Keywords
HistoryEuropeGreat BritainSocial HistoryModernRenaissance
2010Book
Author(s)Garthine Walker
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230537248
LanguageEnglish
