Elizabethans / Edition 2

by Patrick Collinson

Overview

The age of Elizabeth I continues to exercise a fascination unmatched by other periods of English history. Yet while the leading figures may seem familiar, many Elizabethan figures, including the queen herself, remain enigmatic. In Elizabethans Patrick Collinson examines the religious beliefs both of Elizabeth and of Shakespeare, as well as redrawing the main features of the political and religious structure of the reign. He understands the characters of the period as individuals but is also sensitive to the attitudes and beliefs of the day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852854003
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/02/2003
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Patrick Collinson was Regius Professor of Modern History, Cambridge.

Editorial Reviews

"A remarkable mastery over a very tricky and much disputed historical territory." --G. R. Elton
"This is academic history at its very best - not 'dry as dust' but witty, stylish, allusive...erudite and full of paradox." --"History Today"
"Vintage Collinson discursive but immensely learned, and always interesting." --Michael Graham

From the Publisher

This is academic history at its very best - not 'dry as dust' but witty, stylish, allusive...erudite and full of paradox.

History Today

A remarkable mastery over a very tricky and much disputed historical territory.

G. R. Elton

Vintage Collinson ¿ discursive but immensely learned, and always interesting.

Michael Graham