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‘Blood is thicker than water’, goes the old proverb. But do common bloodlines in fact demand special duties or prescribe affections? Thicker than Water examines the roots of this belief by studying the omnipresent discourse of bloodlines and kindred relations in the literature of early modern Europe.

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“While tightly focused on the enjoyably gruesome imagery of blood as it appears in Renaissance texts, Weindling’s study encompasses significantly larger cultural, political, and philosophical discussions, offering valuable insight into both the period and its literature. Weindling’s fascinating international scope presents major English dramatists in a wider European context, offering fresh perspectives, and making significant contribution to the medical humanities field. A wonderfully rich, generous, and stimulating study, gaining real interpretive rewards from its gory focus."—Eric Langley, author of Shakespeare's Contagious Sympathies

Thicker Than Water

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    A Hardback by Lauren Weindling

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      Publisher: University of Alabama Press
      Publication Date: 4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780817321482, 978-0817321482
      ISBN10: 0817321489
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      Literary studies: ancient, classical

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      ‘Blood is thicker than water’, goes the old proverb. But do common bloodlines in fact demand special duties or prescribe affections? Thicker than Water examines the roots of this belief by studying the omnipresent discourse of bloodlines and kindred relations in the literature of early modern Europe.

      Trade Review
      “While tightly focused on the enjoyably gruesome imagery of blood as it appears in Renaissance texts, Weindling’s study encompasses significantly larger cultural, political, and philosophical discussions, offering valuable insight into both the period and its literature. Weindling’s fascinating international scope presents major English dramatists in a wider European context, offering fresh perspectives, and making significant contribution to the medical humanities field. A wonderfully rich, generous, and stimulating study, gaining real interpretive rewards from its gory focus."—Eric Langley, author of Shakespeare's Contagious Sympathies

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