Kingship, madness, and masculinity on the early modern stage : mad world, mad kings /
Kingship, Madness, and Masculinity examines representations of mad kings in early modern English theatrical texts and performance practices. Altogether, the essays question what happens when theatrical expressions of madness are mapped onto the bodies of actors playing kings, and how the threat of d...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
[2022].
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| Series: | New interdisciplinary approaches to early modern culture.
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| Summary: | Kingship, Madness, and Masculinity examines representations of mad kings in early modern English theatrical texts and performance practices. Altogether, the essays question what happens when theatrical expressions of madness are mapped onto the bodies of actors playing kings, and how the threat of diminished masculinity affects representations of power. This volume is the ideal resource for students and scholars interested in the history of kingship, gender and politics in early modern drama. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 228 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780367760830 0367760835 9780367760847 0367760843 |