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Placing the Plays of Christopher Marlowe: Fresh Cultural Contexts
Sara Munson Deats
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Hardback. Focusing upon Marlowe the playwright as opposed to Marlowe the man, this work features essays that position the dramatist's plays within the dramaturgical, ethical, and sociopolitical matrices of his own era. It also examines the controversies of the early modern period 'such as the anti-theatrical debate, and the discourse of addiction. Editor(s): Munson Deats, Professor Sara; Logan, Professor Robert A. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Focusing upon Marlowe the playwright as opposed to Marlowe the man, the essays in this collection position the dramatist's plays within the dramaturgical, ethical, and sociopolitical matrices of his own era. The volume also examines some of the most heated controversies of the early modern period, such as the anti-theatrical debate, the relations between parents and children, Machiavaelli¹s ideology, the legitimacy of sectarian violence, and the discourse of addiction. Some of the chapters also explore Marlowe's polysemous influence on the theater of his time and of later periods, but, most centrally, upon his more famous contemporary poet/playwright, William Shakespeare.
Focusing upon Marlowe the playwright as opposed to Marlowe the man, the essays in this collection position the dramatist's plays within the dramaturgical, ethical, and sociopolitical matrices of his own era. The volume also examines some of the most heated controversies of the early modern period, such as the anti-theatrical debate, the relations between parents and children, Machiavaelli¹s ideology, the legitimacy of sectarian violence, and the discourse of addiction. Some of the chapters also explore Marlowe's polysemous influence on the theater of his time and of later periods, but, most centrally, upon his more famous contemporary poet/playwright, William Shakespeare.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754662044
SKU
V9780754662044
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About Sara Munson Deats
Sara Munson Deats is Distinguished University Professor of English, at the University of South Florida, USA. Robert A. Logan is Professor of English at the University of Hartford, USA
Reviews for Placing the Plays of Christopher Marlowe: Fresh Cultural Contexts
’Marlowe scholars will want to obtain this volume, and they will be rewarded by the presence of several thought-provoking essays. ...uniformly solid and clear, [...] especially useful to undergraduates approaching Marlowe's plays.’ Renaissance Quarterly