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Book dedications in early modern England : Francis Bacon, George Chapman, and the literary patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales58 views
Author
Buchtel, John Allan, English, University of Virginia
Advisors
Braden, Gordon, AS-English (ENGL), University of Virginia
Maus, Katharine, AS-English (ENGL), University of Virginia
Vander Meulen, David, AS-English (ENGL), University of Virginia
Abstract
Book dedications occupied a central position in the construction of early modern works. This dissertation shows that book dedications form a distinct literary genre integral to the works to which they are attached, argues for the necessity of understanding dedications as bibliographical artifacts, and reads dedications as a vital cultural form within the economy of the patronage system.
Buchtel, John Allan. Book dedications in early modern England : Francis Bacon, George Chapman, and the literary patronage of Henry, Prince of Wales. University of Virginia, English, PHD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2004-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/7z64-8f94.
