| Description |
1 online resource (244 pages) |
| Series |
Blackwell Great Minds |
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Blackwell great minds.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; 1 A Natural Philosopher; 2 Lust in Action: Shakespeare's Ideas on Sex and Gender; 3 What is Honour? Shakespeare's Ideas on Politics and Political Theory; 4 Hold the Mirror Up to Nature: Shakespeare's Ideas on Writing and Acting; 5 What Form of Prayer Can Serve My Turn? Shakespeare's Ideas on Religious Controversy and Issues of Faith; 6 Is Man No More Than This? Shakespeare's Ideas on Scepticism, Doubt, Stoicism, Pessimism, Misanthropy; 7 Here Our Play Has Ending: Ideas of Closure in the Late Plays; 8 Credo; Further Reading; Index |
| Summary |
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind".:.; Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar.; Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure.; Explores Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind." |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Philosophy.
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| SUBJECT |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast |
| Subject |
Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781444302745 |
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1444302744 |
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