Shakespeare's politics
Subtitle: a contextual introduction
By: Robin Headlam Wells.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780826493057; 9780826493064
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Political and social views; Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- 16th century; Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- 17th century; Political plays, English -- History and criticism; Politics in literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Civilization and the debate on human nature; title: Gender; title: Forms of government; title: The just ruler; title: Rebellion; title: Providence and history; title: Natural law; title: Postscript: Shakespeare's politics and modern criticism.