Telling Tears in the English Renaissance
Author | : Marjory E. Lange |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004105174 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004105171 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book Telling Tears in the English Renaissance written by Marjory E. Lange and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1996 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the medical literature, sermons, and lyric poetry of the English Renaissance, exploring the understanding of tears and weeping, most particularly how interpretations of them changed over time, and how those changes affected the 'reading' of tears for those who had to live them.