{"product_id":"9781405151528","title":"Premodern Places Calais to Surinam, Chaucer to Aphra Behn","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePremodern Places\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCalais to Surinam, Chaucer to Aphra Behn\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Wallace\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book recovers places appearing in the mental mapping of medieval and Renaissance writers, from Chaucer to Aphra Behn. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA highly original work, which recovers the places that figure powerfully in premodern imagining.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecreates places that appear in the works of Langland, Chaucer, Dante, Petrarch, Spenser, Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBegins with Calais – peopled by the English from 1347 to 1558 and ends with Surinam – traded for Manhattan by the English in 1667.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther particular locations discussed include Flanders, Somerset, Genoa, and the Fortunate Islands (Canary Islands).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes fascinating anecdotes, such as the story of an English merchant learning love songs in Calais.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides insights into major historical narratives, such as race and slavery in Renaissance Europe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrosses the traditional divide between the medieval and Renaissance periods.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e is Judith Rodin Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania and Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge. He has traveled extensively, exploring the importance of \u003ci\u003eplace\u003c\/i\u003e both for print and documentary radio.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 May 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405151528\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e354\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377781993612,"sku":"9781405151528","price":45.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405151528_9822c1c3-30ea-4e68-b86b-ecb0195a4515.jpg?v=1780160120","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405151528","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}