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Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes : dead body politics /

"Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes explores Shakespeare's political outlook by comparing some of the playwright's best-known works to the works of Italian political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli and English social contract theorist Thomas Hobbes. This ultimately reveals the m...

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Hovedforfatter: Moore, Andrew, 1981- (Author)
Format: Bog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Serier:Politics, literature, & film.
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Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679 > Political and social views.
Machiavelli, Niccolò, > 1469-1527 > Political and social views.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Political and social views.
Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679.
Machiavelli, Niccolò, > 1469-1527.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Kings and rulers in literature
Political plays, English > History and criticism
Politics in literature
Power (Social sciences) in literature
Political and social views
Political plays, English
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:"Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes explores Shakespeare's political outlook by comparing some of the playwright's best-known works to the works of Italian political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli and English social contract theorist Thomas Hobbes. This ultimately reveals the materialist principles that underpin Shakespeare's imaginary states."--
Fysisk beskrivelse:xiii, 175 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliografi:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1498514073
9781498514088 (ePub ebook)
149851409X
9781498514071
9781498514095

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