New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2010. This lavishly illustrated, multi-disciplinary volume approaches the Elizabethan World thematically. Topics covered include the royal court; political ideas; censorship and propaganda; Protestantism and national identity; the Catholic community; social hierarchies; women; the family and household; commerce and consumption; urban and rural economies; theatre; art; architecture; education; exploration and imperialism; and Elizabethan wars. The book conveys a vivid picture of how politics, religion, science, popular culture, the world of work and social practices fit together in an exciting world of change.