During the sixteenth century, antiquarian studies (the study of the material past, comprising modern archaeology, epigraphy, and numismatics) rose in Europe in

In Defiance of Time contends that the antiquarian project, integral to early modern literary and intellectual culture, depended on the antiquaries' capacity to

Despite William Hunter's stature as one of the most important collectors and men of science of the eighteenth century, and the fact that his collection is the f

This original book challenges prevailing accounts of English literary history, arguing that English literature emerged as a distinct category during the late si

Scholars of religious, literary, and cultural history will enjoy this illuminating collection.