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Humanism, Reading, and English Literature 1430-1530

by Daniel Wakelin

English literature, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700English literature, history and criticism, middle english, 1100-1500HumanismBooks and reading, historyHumanism in literatureEnglish literatureHistory and criticismHistory

Wakelin uses new methods and theories in the history of reading to uncover fresh information about the design, ownership, and marginalia of books in a neglected period in English literary history. This is the first book to identify the origins of the humanist tradition in England in the 15th century.

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