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Shakespeare in his Own Age

Door Allardyce Nicoll

Categorie
Secundair
Boeknummer
#348967-VE35
Titel
Shakespeare in his Own Age
Auteur
Nicoll, Allardyce
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Cambridge University Press
Jaar van uitgave
1976
ISBN10
0521291291
ISBN13
9780521291293
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, b/w illustrations, small 4to.
Samenvatting
This selection of articles, with Shakespeare's genius as the hub, treats aspects of Elizabethan life and thought which have either received little attention or which seem to demand reappraisal. The book is arranged in three sections. The first deals with the physical environment: life in London and in the country; the importance of the sea to the Elizabethans and the way they viewed foreigners; education, legal practices and prisons. The second section opens with a summary of the orthodox political philosophy of the period which is countered with the views of non-conformist groups and individuals; next examined is the nature of scientific thought and the extent of medical knowledge, the events, traditions and inhabitants of the world of Elizabethan folklore, and the potency of symbols in t... (Lees verder)he life, literature and art of that time. The final section is devoted to the arts and entertainment with a focus on theatre, printing and books, music and balladry, and finally, the Elizabethan's vital and resourceful use of language.
Pagina's
276
Conditie
Goed — Edges book block yellowed.
Prijs
€ 8,00

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