Shakespeare's fugitive politics /
This volume establishes Shakespeare's plays as some of the period's most speculative political literature. It promotes a new understanding of 'fugitive democracy,' and establishes the presence of a form of alternative politics in early modern drama, articulated through the counto...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2016]
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| Series: | Edinburgh critical studies in Shakespeare and philosophy.
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| Summary: | This volume establishes Shakespeare's plays as some of the period's most speculative political literature. It promotes a new understanding of 'fugitive democracy,' and establishes the presence of a form of alternative politics in early modern drama, articulated through the countours of theories of sovereignty. It provides new readings of major plays, including Coriolanus, King John, Henry V, Titus Andronicus and Julius Caesar. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 282 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780748697342 0748697349 |