Sir Thomas Browne: 'A Man of Achievement in Literature'

by Joan Bennett

Book Overview

This book is a study of Sir Thomas Browne and his work as a whole: of the thinker as he appears in the context of contemporary prejudice on the one hand and the growth of science and scepticism on the other: of the rational man who was at the same time deeply religious, capable of 'being in uncertainties' in a dogmatic age. From this appreciation of Browne's personality, Mrs Bennett leads us to a fresh understanding of his writings. She examines each...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521148235
• ISBN13: 9780521148238
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"