Introduction
1 Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context
Politics and economics
Religion
Science and technology
Art and culture
Social structures
2 Literature in the Renaissance
Major genres
Poetry
Drama
Prose
Literary movements
Metaphysical poetry
Women's writing
Protestant poetics
The baroque
3 Critical Approaches
Historical overview
Key issues and debates
4 Resources for Independent Study
Chronology of key historical and cultural events
Glossary of key terms and concepts
Further reading and resources
Referencing
Index

Introduction1 Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context Politics and economics Religion Science and technology Art and culture Social structures2 Literature in the Renaissance Major genres Poetry Drama Prose Literary movements Metaphysical poetry Women's writing Protestant poetics The baroque3 Critical Approaches Historical overview Key issues and debates4 Resources for Independent Study Chronology of key historical and cultural events Glossary of key terms and concepts Fu...