The essays in this collection question the extent to which education in early modern England, an activity pursued in the home, classroom, and the church led to,

Performing Pedagogy in Early Modern England: Gender, Instruction, and Performance features essays questioning the extent to which education, an activity pursued

What did childhood mean in early modern England? To answer this question, this book examines two key contemporary institutions: the school and the stage. The ri

In 1578, the Anglo-Italian author, translator, and teacher John Florio wrote that English was 'a language that wyl do you good in England, but passe Dover, it i

Dramatic performances at the universities in early modern England have usually been regarded as insular events, completely removed from the plays of the London