The English Emblem Book Project

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA
Title	The English Emblem Book Project
Publisher	Penn State University Libraries - Pennsylvania State University: University Park, US (PA)
Language	English
Country (State)	United States of America
Format of data	text/html; image/jpeg
Keywords	English literature; 16th - 17th centuries; emblem; books
Description	"The English emblem books scanned for this project are cultural artifacts frequently used in the analysis of reading practices, printing history, Elizabethan popular culture, the use of allegory, and the relationship of the word to image. An emblem combines a picture and text for the striking presentation of a message. Emblem books included are by Philip Ayres, Christopher Harvey, H. G., Herman Hugo, Claude Paradin, Francis Quarles, R. B., Geffrey Whitney, and George Wither."
URL	http://emblem.libraries.psu.edu/home.htm

CLASSIFICATION
Source Type	Special Subject Virtual Library; Primary Texts
Subject Class	English Literature: Anthologies: Prose; English Literature: Anthologies: Literature on Specific Subjects
GOK	IA 439; IA 446
BK	17.98; 18.05
LCSH	English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--Web sites. Emblem books, English--Web sites. English literature--Collections--Web sites.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Access	free; no restriction
Contents	***
Level	undergraduate; graduate; professional

STATISTICS
© SSG-FI	2005-04-28

Metadata: The English Emblem Book Project