Simon, Margaret

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Forming sleep: representing consciousness in the EnglishRenaissa…

by ProQuest (Firme), Simpson-Younger, Nancy L., (Nancy Lynne), Simon, Margaret

fromCultural inquiries in English literature, 1400-1700

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"A collection of essays exploring how biocultural and literary dynamics acted together to shape conceptions of sleep states in the early modern period. Essays envision sleep states as a means of defining the human,both literally and metaphorically"--

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Forming sleep. Representing consciousness in the English renaissance

by Simon, Margaret, Simpson-Younger, Nancy L.

fromCultural inquiries in English literature, 1400-1700

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Forming Sleep asks how biocultural and literary dynamics act together to shape conceptions of sleep states in the early modern period. Engaging with poetry, drama, and prose largely written in English between 1580 and 1670, the essays in this collection highlight period discussi…