Royal Voices Language and Power in Early Modern England |
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| Author:
| Evans, Mel |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-13121-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2020 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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Through an exploration of the material and linguistic properties of Tudor royal texts, this book argues that Tudor royals and their subjects recognised an English 'royal voice' that symbolised monarchic power. Contemporary methods and concepts are used to illuminate and appraise the textual practices of the Tudor monarchy and their subjects.
Through an exploration of the material and linguistic properties of Tudor royal texts, this book argues that Tudor royals and their subjects recognised an English 'royal voice' that symbolised monarchic power. Contemporary methods and concepts are used to illuminate and appraise the textual practices of the Tudor monarchy and their subjects.