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Shakespeare's politics : a contextual introduction / Robin Headlam Wells.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) PR3017 .W447 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wells, Robin Headlam.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Political and social views.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Political and social views.
- Politics and literature--Great Britain--16th century.
- Politics and literature.
- Politics and literature--Great Britain--17th century.
- Political plays, English--History and criticism.
- Political plays, English.
- Politics in literature.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 234 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, [2009]
- Summary:
- Shakespeare and Politics is an accessible introduction to the political and historical context for Shakespeare's plays. It includes a series of extracts from Shakespeare's plays alongside contemporary historical and political documents, including chronicl
- Contents:
- Critical introduction
- Civilization and the debate on human nature
- Gender
- Forms of government
- The just ruler
- Rebellion
- Providence and history
- Natural law
- Postscript : Shakespeare's politics and modern criticism.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-229) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780826493057
- 082649305X
- 9780826493064
- 0826493068
- OCLC:
- 148850110
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