William Camden: A Life in Context (repost)
William Camden: A Life in Context By Wyman H. Herendeen
Publisher: Boydell Press 2007 | 550 Pages | ISBN: 1843831260 | PDF | 5 MB
Publisher: Boydell Press 2007 | 550 Pages | ISBN: 1843831260 | PDF | 5 MB
William Camden (1551-1623) was one of the most notable historians of the Elizabethan period; his works include Britannia the first description of Britain county by county. A herald by profession, he moved in the literary and political circles of London in an age when history and the study of the past interacted with present politics, and was well-connected with many leading figures of the time; his involvement with the precursor of what is now the Society of Antiquaries of London is of especial importance. This book provides the first major analytical biography of Camden's life and career since that of Thomas Smith in 1691.