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Shakespeare, like many of his contemporaries, was concerned with the question of the succession and the legitimacy of the monarch. From the early plays through the histories to Hamlet, Shakespeare's work is haunted by the problem of political legitimacy. Shakespeare and Reniassance Politics examines his works as political events and interventions, and explores the literature of the Renaissance and its relation to fundamental political issues.

Shakespeare and Renaissance Politics

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 04/09/2003
      ISBN13: 9781903436172, 978-1903436172
      ISBN10: 1903436176
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      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800 Literary studies: plays and playwrights Social and cultural history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Shakespeare, like many of his contemporaries, was concerned with the question of the succession and the legitimacy of the monarch. From the early plays through the histories to Hamlet, Shakespeare's work is haunted by the problem of political legitimacy. Shakespeare and Reniassance Politics examines his works as political events and interventions, and explores the literature of the Renaissance and its relation to fundamental political issues.

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