Stage, stake, and scaffold : humans and animals in Shakespeare's theatre /

In Shakespeare's London, the stage of the playhouse, the stake of the bear baiting arena, and the scaffold of public execution constituted an ensemble of related spectacles that shared the same audiences. Andreas Hofele argues that this generated a powerful exchange of images and a spill-over o...

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Main Author:	Höfele, Andreas, 1950-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Dramatic production. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Animals. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 Human body in literature. Human-animal relationships in literature. Corps humain dans la littérature. Relations humain-animal dans la littérature. Animals Human-animal relationships in literature Human body in literature Theater English. Languages & Literatures. English Literature. Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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by Höfele, Andreas, 1950-
Published 2011

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