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Shakespeare´s Ideas: More Things in Heaven and Earth
David Bevington
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Description for Shakespeare´s Ideas: More Things in Heaven and Earth
Hardback. Shakespeare was not, strictly speaking, a philosopher. That is, he did not write essays or treatises arguing philosophical positions or proposing an all-embracing philosophical scheme. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind".
An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind".
- Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar
- Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure
- Explores Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind"
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Great Minds
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405167956
SKU
V9781405167956
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Ref
99-50
About David Bevington
David Bevington is the Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor the Humanities at the University of Chicago. His numerous publications include The Bantam Shakespeare, in 29 paperback volumes (1988, new edition forthcoming), and The Complete Works of Shakespeare (fifth edition, 2003), as well as the Oxford Shakespeare edition of Henry IV Part I (1987), the New Cambridge Shakespeare edition of ... Read more
Reviews for Shakespeare´s Ideas: More Things in Heaven and Earth
"Bevington sees a development in how important Shakespeare felt certain topics were, and so the structure of the book is both chronological and thematic, beginning with the early romances and ending with the dark eschatology of the last plays." (English, December 2010) "A personal and passionate reading of the author, unwilling to look for conclusions where ... Read more