This Is A Comprehensive Collection Of Essays On The Life, Work, And Times Of The Elizabethan Writer And Courtier, Philip Sidney (1554-1586), One Of The Most Important Figures Of The English Renaissance. Contributors To The Volume Are Experts In The Field And Bring New Discoveries And Insights Into Sidney And His Central Place In The History And Culture Of This Period. The Volume Offers Up-to-date Interpretations Of Sidney's Literary And Non-literary Works, The Context In Which He Lived And Wrote, And All Aspects Of His Society And Times. Readily Accessible, It Is The Go-to Book On Sidney Both For Students Who May Be New To His Life And Works And For Teachers And Scholars Who Know Them Well-- Provided By Publisher.