Shakespeare and Judgment
Curran, Kevin, (Te (University Of Ulster, Ireland University Of Ulster, Uk University Of Ulster, Uk University Of Ulster, Uk University Of Ulster, Uk
Ranging widely across law, aesthetics, religion, and philosophy, this book offers the first account of the place of judgment in Shakespearean drama
Shakespeare and Judgment gathers together an international group of scholars to address for the first time the place of judgment in Shakespearean drama. Contributors approach the topic from a variety of cultural and theoretical perspectives, covering plays from across Shakespeare’s career and from each of the genres in which he wrote. Anchoring the volume are two critical contentions: first, that attending to Shakespeare’s treatment of judgment leads to fresh insights about the imaginative relationship between law, theater, and ... Read more
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- Provides the first account of the place of judgment in Shakespearean drama
- Offers a fresh perspective on the imaginative relationship between law, religion, and aesthetics in Shakespeare’s plays
- Models new ways of putting the plays’ historical and philosophical contexts into conversation.
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