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1 online resource |
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Cover; Terrorism Beforethe Letter: Mythography and Political Violence in England, Scotland, and France 1559-1642; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; A Note on the Text; Introduction; 1. FELTON AND BUCKINGHAM BEFORE THE LETTER; 2. DEFINITION; 3. CRITICAL TERRORISM STUDIES; 4. THE GRAMMAR OF MOTIVES; 5. THE WAY FORWARD; 1: Terrorism Before the Letter; 1. THE STORIES; 2. HISTORY AND ITS TEXTS; 3. POLITICAL THOUGHT AND THE POLITICAL IMAGINATION; APPENDIX. A CHRONOLOGY OF MAJOR EVENTSAND LITERARY WORKS; 2: Act; 1. KILLING NOE MURDER; 2. THE HEROIC EFFORT; 3. ACCIDENTS MISÉRABLES |
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4. AGAINST COMMON SENSE: THE MESSAGE AND ITS DISAMBIGUATION5. ORIGINS; 3: Agents; 1. OF CHARACTER; 2. THE AGON; 3. DISTRIBUTION; 4. THE INDIVIDUAL: AGAINST IDEOLOGY; 5. RAVAILLAC THE SCAPEGOAT; 4: Scene; 1. SAINT MÉDARD; 2. THINKING ABOUT THE SCENE; 3. THE 'MASSACRE'; 4. GORBODUC; 5. THE STATE OF THE GUNPOWDER PLOT; 6. SAINT BARTHOLOMEW; 7. D'AUBIGNÉ'S TRAGIQUES; 5: Agency; 1. THE SEMIOTIC CIRCUIT; 2. INSTRUMENTALITY; 3. SYMBOLIC EXCHANGE; 4. POLITICS AND RELIGION; 5. THE PUBLIC SPHERE; 6. THE CIRCUIT OF JUSTICE; 6: Purpose; 1. THE ENDS OF ALL THINGS; 2. THE DEMANDS OF VIOLENCE |
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3. SAMSON TRANSCENDENT4. SAMSON THE PARABLE; 5. RICHARD ROGERS AND THE END OF THE WICKED; A Brief Conclusion; Bibliography; 1. PRIMARY TEXTS; 2. SECONDARY TEXTS; Index |
Summary |
'Terrorism Before the Letter' shows how and why terrorism became a subject of intense discussion in England, Scotland, and France between 1559 and 1642 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 11, 2015) |
Subject |
English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism
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French literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism
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Terrorism in literature.
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Terrorism -- Europe -- History -- 16th century
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Terrorism -- Europe -- History -- 17th century
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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English literature -- Early modern
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Terrorism
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Terrorism in literature
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Europe
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England.
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Skottland.
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Frankrike.
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780191808197 |
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0191808199 |
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9780191062926 |
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0191062928 |
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