Title Shakespeare and early modern political thought / edited by David Armitage, Conal Condren and Andrew Fitzmaurice

Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 289 pages) Contents Shakespeare's properties / David Armitage -- The active and contemplative lives in Shakespeare's plays / Cathy Curtis -- Shakespeare and the ethics of authority / Stephen Greenblatt -- Shakespeare and the politics of superstition / Susan James --Counsel, succession and the politics of Shakespeare's Sonnets / Cathy Shrank -- Educating Hamlet and Prince Hal / Aysha Pollnitz -- The corruption of Hamlet / Andrew Fitzmaurice -- Unfolding 'the properties of government': the case of Measure for measure and the history of political thought / Conal Condren -- Shakespeare and the politics of co-authorship: Henry VIII / Jennifer Richards -- Putting the city into Shakespeare's city comedy / Phil Withington -- Talking to the animals: persuasion, counsel and their discontents in Julius Caesar / David Colclough -- Political rhetoric and citizenship in Coriolanus / Markku Peltonen -- Shakespeare and the best state of a commonwealth / Eric Nelson Afterword: Shakespeare and humanist culture / Quentin Skinner Summary This work examines Shakespeare's engagement with the characteristic questions of early modern political thought. It provides a broad introduction to the history of early modern political thought and covers the full range of Shakespeare's work Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Political and social views. SUBJECT Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast Subject Politics in literature. Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century Political science -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century Political science -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century LITERARY CRITICISM -- Shakespeare. DRAMA -- Shakespeare. Political and social views Political science Politics and literature Politics in literature Great Britain Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Armitage, David, 1965- Condren, Conal. Fitzmaurice, Andrew. ISBN 9780511634871 0511634870 9780511635328 051163532X

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