Addiction and Devotion in Early Modern England

Addiction and Devotion in Early Modern England By Lemon, Professor Rebecca Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Publication Date: 2024-02-27 Subject: 16Th Century, C 1500 To C 1599, English, England, Drama European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Literary Criticism European English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Literary Criticism Renaissance, Literary Criticism English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Literary Criticism Renaissance, Science History, Social Science Disease & Health Issues, Science History, History Of Science, Illness & Addiction: Social Aspects, Literary Studies: General, Health, Illness And Addiction: Social Aspects, Literary Studies: C 1400 To C 1600, C 1500 To C 1600, Literary Criticism Renaissance, Literary Criticism, Renaissance Subject Keywords: Medical definition of addiction; pathology; Marlowe; Shakespeare; surrender to higher power; loss of identity; good addiction versus bad addiction; compulsion; sixteenth century literature religion Genre: Literary Criticism, Renaissance Target Audience: A Read for the Modern Generation