Shakespeare and early modern political thought / edited by David Armitage, Conal Condren and Andrew Fitzmaurice.

Other author Armitage, David, 1965-
Other author Condren, Conal.
Other author Fitzmaurice, Andrew.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Descriptionxii, 289 pages ; 24 cm
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.

Contents Shakespeare's properties / David Armitage -- The active and contemplative lives in Shakespeare's plays / Cathy Curtis -- Shakespeare and the ethics of authority / Stephen Greenblatt -- Shakespeare and the politics of superstition / Susan James --Counsel, succession and the politics of Shakespeare's Sonnets / Cathy Shrank -- Educating Hamlet and Prince Hal / Aysha Pollnitz -- The corruption of Hamlet / Andrew Fitzmaurice -- Unfolding 'the properties of government': the case of Measure for measure and the history of political thought / Conal Condren -- Shakespeare and the politics of co-authorship: Henry VIII / Jennifer Richards -- Putting the city into Shakespeare's city comedy / Phil Withington -- Talking to the animals: persuasion, counsel and their discontents in Julius Caesar / David Colclough -- Political rhetoric and citizenship in Coriolanus / Markku Peltonen -- Shakespeare and the best state of a commonwealth / Eric Nelson Afterword: Shakespeare and humanist culture / Quentin Skinner.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009023524
ISBN9780521768085 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN052176808X (hardback : alk. paper)

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