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Dangerous Ornament: The Figure of the Veil in Early Modern English Literature

Description:

This dissertation argues that the veil was an important tool for negotiating linguistic, religious, ethnic, and gendered identities in the early modern period. Chapter 1 considers the veil as a figure for apocalypse (literally, "unveiling") in Protestant theology and in allegory, particularly as...

Author:

Busse, Ashley Denham

Keyword:

literature, Renaissance, culture, English, veil, and Early modern

GW Unit:

English

Degree:

Ph.D.

Advisor:

Harris, Jonathan G

Committee Member(s):

Menon, Madhavi, Dugan, Holly, Cohen, Jeffrey J, and Hsy, Jonathan

Resource Type:

Thesis or Dissertation