Download or read book Archaeologies of English Renaissance Literature written by Philip Schwyzer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early modern English literature abounds with archaeological images, from open graves to ruined monasteries. Schwyzer demonstrates that archaeology can shed light on literary texts including works by Spenser, Shakespeare, and Donne. The book also explores the kinship between two disciplines distinguished by their intimacy with the traces of past life.