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The Elizabethan World Picture
About this book
In The Elizabethan World Picture, Eustace M. Tillyard provides a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual and cultural framework that shaped Shakespeare's age. Tillyard masterfully explores how Elizabethans perceived the universe, the divine order, and humanity's place within an intricate cosmic hierarchy. Through discussions of astrology, theology, politics, and natural philosophy, he reveals a society rooted in a grand, cohesive vision of reality where every being, from king to peasant, had an ordained role. Tillyard's accessible yet profound analysis illuminates the assumptions and beliefs underlying much of Elizabethan literature, drama, and art. Far from a dry academic treatise, his writing brings the period's worldview vividly to life, offering readers a deeper appreciation of its complexity and enduring influence. Essential for students of literature, history, and philosophy, this classic study remains an indispensable companion to understanding the soul of the Renaissance.
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Table of contents
- Title page
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- By the same Author
- PREFACE
- 1—INTRODUCTORY
- 2—ORDER
- 3—SIN
- 4—THE CHAIN OF BEING
- 5—THE LINKS IN THE CHAIN
- 6—THE CORRESPONDING PLANES
- 7—THE CORRESPONDENCES
- 8—THE COSMIC DANCE
- 9—EPILOGUE