Dearth and the Making of Knowledge in Early Modern England
by
Ayesha Mukherjee
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Penury into Plenty: Dearth and the Making of Knowledge in Early Modern England is an original examination of cultural meanings of dearth and famine in England at the turn of the sixteenth century. It focuses on the socio-economic and ecological crises of the 1590s, investigating the effects of widespread...