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Sir John Harington and the book as gift / (Record no. 633015)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01959nam a2200325 i 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 260927s2001 xxk 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780199244454 |
| ISBN | 0199244456 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 828.309 |
| Item number | SCO |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Scott-Warren, Jason |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Sir John Harington and the book as gift / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Jason Scott-Warren |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 273 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Sir John Harington (1560-1612) has long been recognized as one of the most colourful and engaging figures at the English Renaissance court. Godson of Queen Elizabeth, translator of Ariosto, and inventor of the water-closet, he was also a lively writer in a wide variety of modes, and an acute commentator on his times. This study opens a new perspective on Harington's literary production by attending to the fact that almost all of his writings were designed as gifts. Combining detailed readings and first-hand historical research, Jason Scott-Warren reconstructs the complex, often devious agenda which Harington wrote into his books as he customized them for specific individuals and occasions. Offering a wealth of insights into self-fashioning and the pursuit of patronage, this study makes a persuasive case for the significance of material culture to textual interpretation. It will be of in |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Harington, John, Sir, 1560-1612 -- Criticism and interpretation |
| Topical Term | Gift books -- Publishing -- England -- History -- 16th century |
| Topical Term | Authors and patrons -- England -- History -- 16th century |
| Topical Term | Literary patrons -- Great Britain |
| Topical Term | Authors and patrons |
| Topical Term | Criticism and interpretation |
| Topical Term | Gift books |
| Topical Term | History |
| 264 #1 - | |
| -- | Oxford : |
| -- | Oxford University Press, |
| -- | 2001 |
| 336 ## - | |
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| -- | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - | |
| -- | unmediated |
| -- | n |
| -- | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - | |
| -- | volume |
| -- | nc |
| -- | rdacarrier |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 27.09.2026 | 828.309 SCO | 290267 | 27.09.2026 | Books |