Introduction
1 Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context
Politics and economics
Religion
Science and technology
Art and culture
Social structures
2 Literature in the Renaissance
Major genres
Poetry
Drama
Prose
Literary movements
Metaphysical poetry
Women's writing
Protestant poetics
The baroque
3 Critical Approaches
Historical overview
Key issues and debates
4 Resources for Independent Study
Chronology of key historical and cultural events
Glossary of key terms and concepts
Further reading and resources
Referencing
Index
