War and Nation in the Theatre of Shakespeare and His Contemporaries

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This original study explores a vital aspect of early modern cultural history: the way that warfare is represented in the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. The book contrasts the Tudor and Stuart prose that called for the establishment of a standing army in the name of nation, discipline and subjectivity, and the drama of the period that invited critique of this imperative. Barker examines contemporary dramatic texts both for their radical...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0748627650

ISBN13:9780748627653

Release Date:November 2007

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.16 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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