The Beauties of the Land: Bale's Books, Aske's Abbeys, and the Aesthetics of Nationhood
Although often ignored in studies of nationalism, beauty is a central feature of every imagined nation. The conflicts surrounding the dissolution of the monasteries can be read as hinging on the question of what makes a nation beautiful. For the traditionalist rebel Robert Aske, "the beauties o...
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Published in | Renaissance quarterly Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 99 - 125 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Cambridge
Renaissance Society of America
22.03.2004
Cambridge University Press |
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