{"product_id":"christopher-marlowe-renaissance-dramatist-9780748624737","title":"Christopher Marlowe Renaissance Dramatist","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a lively introduction to all of the plays of Christopher Marlowe and to the central concerns of his age, many of which are still important to us--religious uncertainty, the clash between Islam and Christianity, ideas of sexuality, and the rôle of the marginalised inidividual in society.Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of Marlowe''s work and its cultural contexts: Marlowe''s life and death; the Marlowe canon; the theatrical contexts and stage history of the plays; Marlowe''s interest in old and new branches of knowledge; the ways in which he transgresses against established norms and values; and the major issues which have been raised in critical discussions of his plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is much useful material here for readers new to Marlowe ... Hopkins offers some inspired readings of the plays. H-Net There is much useful material here for readers new to Marlowe ... Hopkins offers some inspired readings of the plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents; 1. Marlowe's Life and Death; 2. The Marlowe Canon;  3. Marlowe on Stage, 1587-2007: Theatrical Contexts and Dramaturgical Practice; 4. Marlowe as Scholar: Old and New Knowledges in the Plays; 5. Marlowe the Horizon-Stretcher: Daring God out of Heaven and conquering new worlds; 6. Critical Issues.","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404478980439,"sku":"9780748624737","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780748624737.jpg?v=1730486592","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/christopher-marlowe-renaissance-dramatist-9780748624737","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}