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Sensory Experience and the Metropolis on the Jacobean Stage (1603–1625)
Hristomir A. Stanev
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Hardback. At the turn of the seventeenth century, Hristomir Stanev argues, ideas about the senses became part of a dramatic and literary tradition in England, concerned with the impact of metropolitan culture. Drawing upon an archive of early modern dramatic and prose writings, and on recent interdisciplinary studies of sensory perception. Series Editor(s): Ostovich, Dr. Helen. Series: Studies in Performance and Early Modern Drama. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 564.
At the turn of the seventeenth century, Hristomir Stanev argues, ideas about the senses became part of a dramatic and literary tradition in England, concerned with the impact of metropolitan culture. Drawing upon an archive of early modern dramatic and prose writings, and on recent interdisciplinary studies of sensory perception, Stanev here investigates representations of the five senses in Jacobean plays in relationship to metropolitan environments. He traces the significance of under-examined concerns about urban life that emerge in micro-histories of performance and engage the (in)voluntary and sometimes pre-rational participation of the five senses. With a dominant focus on sensation, ... Read more
At the turn of the seventeenth century, Hristomir Stanev argues, ideas about the senses became part of a dramatic and literary tradition in England, concerned with the impact of metropolitan culture. Drawing upon an archive of early modern dramatic and prose writings, and on recent interdisciplinary studies of sensory perception, Stanev here investigates representations of the five senses in Jacobean plays in relationship to metropolitan environments. He traces the significance of under-examined concerns about urban life that emerge in micro-histories of performance and engage the (in)voluntary and sometimes pre-rational participation of the five senses. With a dominant focus on sensation, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Performance and Early Modern Drama
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472424457
SKU
V9781472424457
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About Hristomir A. Stanev
Hristomir A. Stanev is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Louisville, USA.
Reviews for Sensory Experience and the Metropolis on the Jacobean Stage (1603–1625)
'Erudite, yet accessible, this book is a pleasure to read. Stanev’s account of the sensory worlds of early seventeenth-century London, especially its built environments, offers rich insights about the role of the senses in shaping urban experience. Its sharp and incisive engagement with both sensory studies and urban studies will undoubtedly shape future research in both fields.' Holly Dugan, The ... Read more