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Bruce Thomas Boehrer
Animal Characters follows five species through the literature of early modern Europe. The horse, the parrot, the cat, the turkey, and the sheep all undergo a dramatic change in character…
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In Monarchy and Incest in Renaissance England, Bruce Thomas Boehrer argues that a preoccupation with incest is built not the dominant social and cultural concerns of early modern England. Proceeding…
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In The Fury of Men’s Gullets, Bruce Boehrer explores the poet’s fascination with alimentary matters and the ways in which such references describe Jonson’s personal and cultural transformation. In his…
Exploring the presence and meanings of these birds in the art, literature, and history of Western civilization, Parrot Culture traces the unusual history of parrots from their introduction in the…
Presents an overview of the changing role of animals in the economy, culture and thinking of the period. Covering the period 1400 to 1600, this title explores a wide range…
