Shakespeare’s Political Wisdom [electronic resource] /
Burns, T.author.
Shakespeare's Political Wisdom offers interpretations of five Shakespearean plays with a view to the enduring guidance those plays can provide to human, political life. The plays have been chosen for their relentless attention to the questions that were once and may sometime become, or be recognized as being, the heart and soul of politics.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Note from the Series Editors                                   ; Introduction                   ; 1. Julius Caesar : The Problem of Classical Republicanism                                                                ; 2. Macbeth : Ambition Driven into Darkness                                                 ; 3. The Merchant of Venice : Roman Virtue in a Christian Commercial Republic
4. King Lear : The Question of Divine Justice                                                    5. The Tempest : A Philosopher-Poet Educating Citizens                                                             ; Notes            ; Index
Includes index.
Shakespeare's Political Wisdom offers interpretations of five Shakespearean plays with a view to the enduring guidance those plays can provide to human, political life. The plays have been chosen for their relentless attention to the questions that were once and may sometime become, or be recognized as being, the heart and soul of politics.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Social sciences—Philosophy.
Poetry.
British literature.
World politics.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
Social Philosophy.
Poetry and Poetics.
British and Irish Literature.
Political History.