Sensitive readings of Renaissance texts offer new insights into the perception of imperialism in the sixteenth century.

Early modern literature played a key role in the formation of the legal justification for imperialism. As the English colonial enterprise developed, the existin

This book, original in emphasis, daring in execution, maps out the shaping power of English Renaissance literature in creating and contesting national and colon

Featuring entries composed by leading international scholars, The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature presents comprehensive coverage of all aspects

An interdisciplinary group of scholars applies the reinterpretive concept of "visual culture" to the English Renaissance. Bringing attention to the visual issue