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Shakespeare's military language : a dictionary / Charles Edelman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Edelman, Charles.
- Series:
- Athlone Shakespeare dictionary series.
- Athlone Shakespeare dictionary series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science in literature.
- English language--Early modern, 1500-1700--Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
- English language.
- Military history in literature--Dictionaries.
- Military history in literature.
- Soldiers in literature--Dictionaries.
- Soldiers in literature.
- War in literature--Dictionaries.
- War in literature.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Knowledge--Military art and science--Dictionaries.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (442 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New Brunswick, NJ : Athlone Press ; Somerset, N.J. : Distributed in the U.S. by Transaction Publishers, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- More than just a book of definitions, the dictionary provides a comprehensive account of Shakespeare's portrayal of military life, tactics, and technology. His use of military expressions, customs, and ideas is discussed, with insights into how the plays comment upon military incidents and personalities of the Elizabethan era, and how warfare was presented on the Elizabethan stage.
- Contents:
- Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Preface; Conventions; Abbreviations; Introduction; A-Z; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 394-410) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611291709
- 9781281291707
- 1281291706
- 9781847141156
- 1847141153
- OCLC:
- 609838528
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