Melancholy, Medicine and Religion in Early Modern England Reading 'the Anatomy of Melancholy' |
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| Author:
| Lund, Mary Ann |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-65996-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.99 |
Book Description:
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Presenting a new literary approach to Robert Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy, this study demonstrates the work's significance within early modern literary culture. Lund investigates the way in which Burton imagines and treats his reader, paying particular attention to his understanding of reading as a therapeutic process for melancholics.
Presenting a new literary approach to Robert Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy, this study demonstrates the work's significance within early modern literary culture. Lund investigates the way in which Burton imagines and treats his reader, paying particular attention to his understanding of reading as a therapeutic process for melancholics.