Mermaids and the Production of Knowledge in Early Modern England

by Tara E. Pedersen

Book Overview

We no longer ascribe the term 'mermaid' to those we deem sexually or economically threatening; we do not ubiquitously use the mermaid's image in political propaganda or feature her within our houses of worship; perhaps most notably, we do not entertain the possibility of the mermaid's existence. This, author Tara Pedersen argues, makes it difficult for contemporary scholars to consider the mermaid as a figure who wields much social significance. During...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036788027X
• ISBN13: 9780367880279
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"