Othello's secret : the Cyprus problem /
Othello's Secret uncovers the relationship between the play and the conflicts that have torn apart its Cypriot setting, providing a new and powerfully political reading. Exploring the domestic and military anxieties connected by Shakespeare, Christofides highlights the ways in which these issue...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
2016.
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| Series: | Shakespeare now!
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| Summary: | Othello's Secret uncovers the relationship between the play and the conflicts that have torn apart its Cypriot setting, providing a new and powerfully political reading. Exploring the domestic and military anxieties connected by Shakespeare, Christofides highlights the ways in which these issues resonate with current ideological and geographical divisions in Cyprus, divisions rooted in the sixteenth century struggles to control the island. Challenging the conventional view of Othello as a Venetian play, this book offers a fierce and personal example of how early modern literature can purposefully contribute to even the most complex geopolitical debates. |
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| Physical Description: | 123 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474212977 1474212972 |