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Encyclopedia of Renaissance literature, James Wyatt Cook

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This A-to-Z encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference to the literary works, writers, and concepts of the Renaissance. Spanning the years from approximately 1500 to 1660 CE, this guide examines the history and development of literature as it flourished around the world during this period. Coverage includes not only European literature but also the people and works of China, India, Japan, the Islamic world, and the Jewish diaspora, as well as written and oral literature of the New World, Africa, and Oceania

Includes bibliographical references

contains biographical information

no index present

non fiction

Encyclopedia of Renaissance literature

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James Wyatt Cook

Introduction -- Writers covered, by language of composition -- Authors' time line -- Entries A-Z -- Support materials: Selected bibliography

Renaissance literature