Three sixteenth-century dietaries (Revels Plays Companion Library MUP)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (747 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0719081130 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The volume provides an introduction to each of the works as well as an examination of the bibliographical and publication history of each work. It also provides the reader with comprehensive explanatory notes and appendices that provide prefaces to earlier editions, a glossary of words commonly used, and a list of authorities and works cited or alluded to in the dietaries.. Introductory material explores the dietary genre, its relationship to humanism, humoral theory, and the wide range of authorities with which the dietary authors engaged. Early modern dietaries are prose texts recommending the best way to maintain physical and psychological well-being.Three sixteenth-century dietaries contains Thomas Elyot's Castle of Health, Andrew Boorde's Compendious Regiment and William Bullein's Gove
About the AuthorDr Joan Fitzpatrick is Senior Lecturer in English at Loughborough University
Dr Joan Fitzpatrick is Senior Lecturer in English at Loughborough University