Shakespeare and early modern political thought
By: edited by David Armitage, Conal Condren and Andrew Fitzmaurice.
Contributors: Armitage, David, 1965-; Condren, Conal.; Fitzmaurice, Andrew.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780521768085
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Political and social views; 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
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Shakespeare's properties / David Armitage; title: The active and contemplative lives in Shakespeare's plays / Cathy Curtis; title: Shakespeare and the ethics of authority / Stephen Greenblatt; title: Shakespeare and the politics of superstition / Susan James; title: Counsel, succession and the politics of Shakespeare's Sonnets / Cathy Shrank; title: Educating Hamlet and Prince Hal / Aysha Pollnitz; title: The corruption of Hamlet / Andrew Fitzmaurice; title: Unfolding 'the properties of government': the case of Measure for measure and the history of political thought / Conal Condren; title: Shakespeare and the politics of co-authorship: Henry VIII / Jennifer Richards; title: Putting the city into Shakespeare's city comedy / Phil Withington; title: Talking to the animals: persuasion, counsel and their discontents in Julius Caesar / David Colclough; title: Political rhetoric and citizenship in Coriolanus / Markku Peltonen; title: Shakespeare and the best state of a commonwealth / Eric Nelson   Afterword: Shakespeare and humanist culture / Quentin Skinner.