Aims and Scope of English Literary Renaissance
English Literary Renaissance is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the study of English literature from 1485 to 1665. Besides scholarly articles, it publishes rare texts and manuscripts from the period. It was established in 1971 and is edited by Joseph Black, Mary Thomas Crane, Jane Hwang Degenhardt, and Adam Zucker. The journal is published by the University of Chicago Press and covers Shakespeare, Donne, Edmund Spenser, and John Milton, among other Tudor and early Stuart authors. Less
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | UNIV CHICAGO PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 1971 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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