Bibliograph

Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes, dead body politics, Andrew Moore

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Label

Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes, dead body politics, Andrew Moore

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shakespeare between Machiavelli and Hobbes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

951506697

Responsibility statement

Andrew Moore

Series statement

Politics, literature, and film

Sub title

dead body politics

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."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I: Nature and politics. Political power and the natural order: Richard III, Macbeth, and Coriolanus -- Shakespeare and the state of nature: King Lear and Othello -- Part II: The limits of politics. Violence and politics: Julius Caesar and Lucrece -- Faith, morality, and contractual politics: The Merchant of Venice and Measure for Measure -- Tyranny and consent: Lucrece, Titus Andronicus, and Cymbeline -- Conclusion

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