Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context
2.1 Arts and Culture
2.2 Politics and Religion
2.3 Philosophy and Science
3. Literature in the Seventeenth Century
3.1 Poetry
3.2 Drama
3.3 Prose
3.4 Literary Movements and Groups
4. Critical Approaches
4.1 Historical Overview
4.2 Key Issues and Debates
5. Resources for Independent Study
5.1 Chronology of key historical and cultural events
5.2 Glossary of key literary terms
5.3 References and Further Reading
Index

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Provides a historial, cultural and intellectual background for the period 1603-1688, incorporating the Civil War and Restoration as well artistic works

About the Author

 Jim Daems teaches in the English Department at the University College of the Fraser Valley, Canada.

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