St Paul's Cathedral Precinct in Early Modern Literature and Culture

Prior to the 1666 fire of London, St Paul''s Cathedral was an important central site for religious, commercial, and social life in London. The literature of the period - both fictional and historical - reveals a great interest in the space, and show it to be complex and contested, with multiple functions and uses beyond its status as a church. St Paul''s Cathedral Precinct in Early Modern Literatu...