The stage and social struggle in early modern England / Jean E. Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Jean E. (Jean Elizabeth), 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater and society--England--History--16th century.

Theater and society.

Theater and society--England--History--17th century.

Theater--England--History--16th century.

Theater.

Theater--England--History--17th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 184 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Stage and Social Struggle in Early Modern England is a ground-breaking study of a controversial period of English literary, cultural, and political history. In language that is both lucid and theoretically sophisticated, Jean Howard examines the social and cultural facets of early modern theatre. She looks at the ways in which some theatrical practices were deemed deceptive and unreliable, while others were lent legitimacy by the powerful. An exciting and challenging work by one of the leading writers in the field, The Stage and Social Conflict in Early Modern England is important reading for anyone interested in the period.

Contents:

chapter 1 RENAISSANCE THEATER AND THE REPRESENTATION OF THEATRICAL PRACTICE

chapter 2 SATHANS SYNAGOGUE

chapter 3 ANTITHEATRICALITY STAGED

chapter 4 THE MATERIALITY OF IDEOLOGY

chapter 5 POWER AND EROS

chapter 6 KINGS AND PRETENDERS.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-173) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-86649-6

1-280-09913-5

0-203-35981-X

1-134-86650-X

0-415-09553-0

9780203359815

OCLC:

57436722