The Expense of Spirit
Download or Read eBook The Expense of Spirit PDF written by Mary Beth Rose and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Mary Beth Rose |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2018-03-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501723254 |
ISBN-13 | : 1501723251 |
Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Expense of Spirit by : Mary Beth Rose
Book excerpt: A public and highly popular literary form, English Renaissance drama affords a uniquely valuable index of the process of cultural transformation. The Expense of Spirit integrates feminist and historicist critical approaches to explore the dynamics of cultural conflict and change during a crucial period in the formation of modern sexual values. Comparing Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatic representations of love and sexuality with those in contemporary moral tracts and religious writings on women, love, and marriage, Mary Beth Rose argues that such literature not only interpreted sexual sensibilities but also contributed to creating and transforming them.