This study takes a look at a controversial question: what do the acts and shows of grief performed in early modern drama tell us about the religious culture of the world in which they were historically staged? Drawing on performance studies, it provides detailed readings of play texts to explore the politics, pathologies and parodies of mourning.
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Performances of Mourning in Shakespearean Theatre and Early Modern Culture
This study takes a look at a controversial question: what do the acts and shows of grief performed in early modern drama tell us about the religious culture of the world in which they were historically staged? Drawing on performance studies, it provides detailed readings of play texts to explore the politics, pathologies and parodies of mourning.
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Performances of Mourning in Shakespearean Theatre and Early Modern Culture
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ISBN-13: | 9781349279975 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
Publication date: | 01/01/2006 |
Series: | Early Modern Literature in History |
Edition description: | 1st ed. 2006 |
Pages: | 223 |
Product dimensions: | 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |
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