Antony and Cleopatra in context : the politics of passion /

This engaging book provides in-depth discussion of the various influences that an audience in 1607 would have brought to interpreting 'Antony and Cleopatra.' How did people think about the world, about God, about sin, about kings, about civilized conduct? Learn about the social hierarchy,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Linley, Keith (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2015.
Series:	Anthem perspectives in literature.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Antony and Cleopatra. Literature and society. Social role in literature. Kings and rulers in literature. Man-woman relationships in literature. Love in literature. Politics in literature.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Prologue: the setting
The inherited past
The historical context
The Elizabethan world order: from divinity to dust
Sin, death and the Prince of Darkness
The seven cardinal virtues
Kingship
Patriarchy, family authority and gender relationships
Man in his place
Images of disorder: the religious context
The Jacobean present
The context of tragedy
"O'erflowing the measure": restraint and excess
Infinite variety: Isis or strumpet?
Rome vs Egypt: gendering the state
Literary context
Political context.