| Description |
1 online resource (x, 286 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction: Historicism and the Cultural Present in Shakespeare Studies: Subjectivity in Early and Late Modernity -- 1. A Shakespearian 'Machiavellian Moment', 1595-1600: An Overview -- 2. The Discourse of Princes in Richard II: From Machiavelli to Montaigne -- 3. Montaigne, Shakespeare, and the Construction of Modern Subjectivity -- 4. The Resistance to Power in 1 Henry IV: Subjectivity in the World -- 5. The Reified Worlds of 2 Henry IV and Henry V -- Conclusion: Hamlet and the Tragedy of the Subject |
| Summary |
Hugh Grady argues that in analysing modern subjectivity Shakespeare re-produced not the ideas of Machiavelli, but those of Michel de Montaigne, that Renaissance definer of shifting identities and subjectivities and of complexly formed, sceptical knowledge |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-281) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Political and social views.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Psychology
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Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527 -- Influence
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Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592 -- Influence
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.
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| SUBJECT |
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. fast (OCoLC)fst00029240 |
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Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592. fast (OCoLC)fst00037964 |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. fast (OCoLC)fst00029048 |
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Machiavelli, Niccolò 1469-1527 gnd |
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Montaigne, Michel Eyquem de 1533-1592 gnd |
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Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 gnd |
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Drama. gnd |
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Machiavelli, Niccolò. swd |
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Montaigne, Michel Eyquem ((de)) swd |
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Shakespeare, William. swd |
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Hamlet (Shakespeare, William) fast (OCoLC)fst01356128 |
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Historical drama, English -- History and criticism
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Machiavellianism (Psychology) in literature.
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Power (Social sciences) in literature.
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Subjectivity in literature.
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Chronicle plays of William Shakespeare.
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Historical drama, English.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Machiavellianism (Psychology) in literature.
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Political and social views.
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Power (Social sciences) in literature.
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Psychology.
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Subjectivity in literature.
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Macht Motiv
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Subjektivität
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Drama
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Politieke macht.
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Toneelstukken.
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Identiteit.
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Machiavellisme.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Oxford University Press
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| ISBN |
9780191717796 |
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0191717797 |
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