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During the past quarter of a century, the study of patronage-theatre relations in early modern England has developed considerably. This, however, is an extensive, wide-ranging and representative 2002 study of patronage as it relates to Shakespeare and the theatrical culture of his time. Twelve distinguished theatre historians address such questions as: What important functions did patronage have for the theatre during this period? How, in turn, did the theatre impact and represent patronage? Where do paying spectators and purchasers of printed drama fit into the discussion of patronage? The authors also show how patronage practices changed and developed from the early Tudor period to the years in which Shakespeare was the English theatre's leading artist. This important book will appeal to scholars of Renaissance social history as well as those who focus on Shakespeare and his playwriting contemporaries.
This book analyzes why the most influential novelists of the long eighteenth century centered their narratives on the theory and practice of gift exchange. Throughout this period, fundamental shifts in economic theories regarding the sources of individual and national wealth along with transformations in the practices of personal and institutional charity profoundly altered cultural understandings of the gift's rationale, purpose, and function. Drawing on materials such as sermons, conduct books, works of political philosophy, and tracts on social reform, Zionkowski challenges the idea that capitalist discourse was the dominant influence on the development of prose fiction. Instead, by shift...
This groundbreaking book uses the possibility that Shakespeare began his theatrical career in Lancashire to open up a range of new contexts for reading the plays, and introduces readers to the non-metropolitan theater spaces which formed a vital part of early modern dramatic activity. Essays give a detailed picture of the contexts in which the apprentice dramatist would have worked, providing new insights into regional performance, touring theatre, the patronage of the Earls of Derby, and the purpose-built theater at Prescot.
Rural Development in Eurasia and the Middle East: Land Reform, Demographic Change, and Environmental Constraints
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Descendants of John Milliman (d. 1739) and his wife, Anna Bryant (d. 1741) of North Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island. There they had three children born to them: 1. John Milliman (1736-1810); 2. Anna Abigail Milliman (b. 1738) (nothing more is known about her); and 3. Bryant Milliman (1740-1829). Descendants live in Rhode Island, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, California, Texas, Kansas and elsewhere. Includes some unconnected Milliman families in America, and Milliman families that immigrated to America in the 1800s from Germany, Switzerland, France and elsewhere.
An innovative study of the political decentralization of Iran and the failure of elected local government to democratize the authoritarian regime.
with Historical Introduction by Dr. Don Yoder. This prominent Quaker family played an important role in the settlement of America from Pennsylvania to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. This impressive family history records over 12,000 individuals beginning with Thomas in 1660 and continuing by generations down to the present. Many photographs. D1873HB - $147.00