Sidney's Arcadia and the Conflicts of Virtue - by Richard James Wood (Hardcover)

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Philip Sidney's New Arcadia, shedding light on the ethos known as Philippism after the followers of Philip Melanchthon.

The author employs a critical paradigm previously used to discuss Sidney's Defence of Poesy and narrows the gap between Sidney's theory and literary practice.

With a focus on the book's accommodation of various strands of philosophical, political, and theological thought, Wood argues that Sidney's characters demonstrate an active outlook in response to misfortunes, rather than passive Christian Stoicism.

The author also explores the connections between Sidney's work and the literary patronage of his sister and Fulke Greville.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers in literary and religious studies, offering insights into the complexities of Elizabethan literature and culture.