Shakespeare's English and Roman history plays
Subtitle: a Marxist approach
By: Paul N. Siegel.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press; Associated University Presses
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Rutherford, [N.J.]; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Histories.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Rome.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Political and social views.; Literature and society -- England -- History -- 16th century.; Literature and society -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Historical drama, English -- History and criticism.; Marxist criticism.; Great Britain -- History -- 1066-1687 -- Historiography.; Great Britain -- In literature.; Rome -- In literature.
Description: Examines Shakespearean drama's Christian overtones, explaining why they have been ignored for so long and how those overtones can influence one's interpretation of Shakespeare's work.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 155-163.
Includes index.