Shakespeare and politics
By: edited by Catherine M.S. Alexander.
Contributors: Alexander, Catherine M. S.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Political and social views.; Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century.; Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.; Political plays, English -- History and criticism.; Politics in literature.
Description: "This collection of essays from Shakespeare Survey shows a range of writing on Shakespeare and politics with shifts of focus as diverse as biography, text and contexts, language and film, and from perspectives that are literary, historical, religious, theoretical and cultural. A new introductory article by John J. Joughin gives an overview of the subject."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.