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Author Harrison, William, 1534-1593.

Title The description of England : the classic contemporary account of Tudor social life / by William Harrison ; edited by Georges Edelen.

Imprint Washington, D.C. : Folger Shakespeare Library ; New York : Dover Publications, 1994.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  942.05 H248d 1994    ---  Available
Description xxxv, 512 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Note Originally published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Published for the Folger Shakespeare Library by Cornell University Press, [1968], in series: Folger documents of Tudor and Stuart civilization.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Presents a portrait of daily life in Tudor England, including food and diet, laws, clothing, punishments for criminals, languages, lodging, and the appearance of the people.
Subject England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Homes and haunts -- England.
England -- Social life and customs -- 16th century.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. (OCoLC)fst00029048
Homes. (OCoLC)fst01353235
Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
England. (OCoLC)fst01219920
Chronological Term 1500-1599
Genre/Form Early works. (OCoLC)fst01411636
Added Author Edelen, Georges, editor.
ISBN 0486282759 (pbk.)
9780486282756 (pbk.)

 
    
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