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War and nation in the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries / Simon Barker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barker, Simon.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William.
- English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600--History and criticism.
- English drama.
- War in literature.
- Nationalism in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 239 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This original study explores a vital aspect of early modern cultural history: the way that warfare is represented in the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
- Contents:
- pt. I. Introductory worlds
- Ch. 1. 'Keep it dark'
- Ch. 2. In theatre
- pt. II. Commitment
- Ch. 3. Good Friday, 1513
- Ch. 4. 'The double-armed man'
- pt. III. Shakespeare and the wars
- Ch. 5. 'We band of brothers'
- Ch. 6. Exit strategy
- pt. IV. Refusal
- Ch. 7. Gentler crafts
- Ch. 8. Beyond history
- Ch. 9. The abandoned soldier.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-233) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-7486-5222-1
- 1-281-25227-1
- 9786611252274
- 0-7486-3162-3
- OCLC:
- 476145173
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