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Region, Religion and Patronage: Lancastrian Shakespeare
Lancastrian Shakespeare
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paperback. Exploring the network of social, political and spiritual connections in north west England during Shakespeare's formative years, this text discusses how the surrounding cultural context may have shaped him as an artist, looking at "Twelfth Night", "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Findlay, Alison; Wilson, Richard. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Explores the network of social, political and spiritual connections in north west England as a site for regional drama, introducing the reader to the non-metropolitan theatre spaces which formed a vital part of early modern dramatic activity. Uses the possibility that Shakespeare began his theatrical career to provide a range of new contexts for reading his plays. Examines the contexts in which the apprentice dramatist would have worked, providing new insight into regional performance, touring theatre & the patronage of the Earls of Derby. Examines the experiences of Catholic families and the way in which Lancashire's status as a ... Read more
Explores the network of social, political and spiritual connections in north west England as a site for regional drama, introducing the reader to the non-metropolitan theatre spaces which formed a vital part of early modern dramatic activity. Uses the possibility that Shakespeare began his theatrical career to provide a range of new contexts for reading his plays. Examines the contexts in which the apprentice dramatist would have worked, providing new insight into regional performance, touring theatre & the patronage of the Earls of Derby. Examines the experiences of Catholic families and the way in which Lancashire's status as a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Manchester University Press England
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719063695
SKU
V9780719063695
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Ref
99-15
About Lancastrian Shakespeare
Richard Dutton is Humanities Distinguished Professor at Ohio State University Alison Findlay is Professor of Renaissance Drama at the University of Lancaster Richard Wilson is Sir Peter Hall Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Kingston University, London -- .
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