BIBFRAME Work

Title

Early modern others

Type

• Monograph
• Text

Contribution

• Herman, Peter C., 1958- (author)

Subject

• Discrimination in literature (LCSH)
• Other (Philosophy) in literature (LCSH)
• English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism (LCSH)

Genre Form

• Literary criticism (LCGFT)

Language

• English

Classification

• DDC: 820.9/003 (Assigner: dlc)
• LCC: PR428.O84 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• bibliography
• index

Summary

"Early Modern Others highlights instances of challenges to misogyny, racism, atheism, and antisemitism in the early modern period. Through deeply historicising early modern literature and looking at its political and social contexts, Peter C. Herman explores how early modern authors challenged the biases and prejudices of their age. By examining the works of Thomas More, William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, John Fletcher, and Philip Massinger amongst others, Herman reveals that for every "-ism" in early modern English culture there was an "anti-ism" pushing back against it. The book investigates "others" in early modern literature through indigenous communities, women, religion, people of colour, and class. This innovative book shows that the early modern period was as complicated and as contradictory as the world today. It will offer valuable insight for anyone studying early modern literature and culture, as well as social justice and intersectionality"-- Provided by publisher.

Authorized Access Point

Herman, Peter C., 1958-. Early modern others

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:20:59.473156+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23351914

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• Date: 2026-09-11
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• Description language: eng
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