UID:
almahu_9948126493002882
Format:
1 online resource (xx, 236 pages) :
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illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 2016. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
ISBN:
9781526106506
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9781526106513
Series Statement:
Manchester Shakespeare collection
Content:
This ground-breaking book provides an abundance of fresh insights into Shakespeare's life in relation to his lost family home, New Place. The findings of a major archaeological excavation encourage us to think again about what New Place meant to Shakespeare and, in so doing, challenge some of the long-held assumptions of Shakespearian biography. New Place was the largest house in the borough and the only one with a courtyard. Shakespeare was only ever an intermittent lodger in London. His impressive home gave Shakespeare significant social status and was crucial to his relationship with Stratford-upon-Avon. Archaeology helps to inform biography in this innovative and refreshing study which presents an overview of the site from prehistoric times through to a richly nuanced reconstruction of New Place when Shakespeare and his family lived there, and beyond. This attractively illustrated book is for anyone with a passion for archaeology or Shakespeare.
Note:
In-house editor: Matthew Frost.
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Foreword / Michael Wood --Introduction / Paul Edmondson, Kevin Colls and William Mitchell --1. Ancient beginnings: the site of New Place from the prehistoric to the early medieval period / William Mitchell and Kevin Colls --2. The origins of New Place: Hugh Clopton's 'grete house' of c.1483 / William Mitchell and Kevin Colls --3. Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon 1564-1596 / Paul Edmondson --4. Shakespeare and New Place 1597-1616 and later occupants to 1677 / Paul Edmondson --5. A reconstruction of Shakespeare's New Place / Kevin Colls, William Mitchell and Paul Edmondson --6. After Shakespeare: New Place from 1677 to 1759 / Kevin Colls and William Mitchell --7. The archaeologies of New Place / Kevin Colls and William Mitchell --Closing remarks / Paul Edmondson, Kevin Colls and William Mitchell --Glossary of archaeological and architectural terms / William Mitchell and Kevin Colls --The Dig for Shakespeare Academic Advisory Board archaeologists and volunteers --Index.
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Also available in print form.
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Mode of access: internet via World Wide Web.
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat or other PDF reader (latest version recommended), Internet Explorer or other browser (latest version recommended).
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In English.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Edmondson, Paul; Colls, Kevin; Mitchell, William. Finding Shakespeare's New Place: an archaeological biography, Manchester, UK. : Manchester University Press, 2016, ISBN 9781526106490
Language:
English
DOI:
10.7765/9781526106506
URL:
https://www.manchesterhive.com/view/9781526106506/9781526106506.xml
URL:
https://dx.doi.org/10.7765/9781526106506
