The Letter from Prison Literature of Cultural Resistance in Early Modern England

Letters from prison testifying to deeply felt ethical principles have a long history, extending from antiquity to the present day. In the early modern era, the rise of printing houses helped turn these letters into a powerful form of political and religious resistance. W. Clark Gilpin's fascina...

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Prisoners in literature
Prisoners' writings, English History and criticism
Resistance (Philosophy) in literature
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Resistance (Philosophy) in literature
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