Bloody constraint: war and chivalry in shakespeare
Auteur :
Meron, Theodor
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195144062
Date de publication :
7 déc. 2000
Dimensions :
22,6 x 14,7 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
408 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Against a background of Medieval and Renaissance sources as well as Shakespeare's historical and dramatic realms, this work considers ways in which law, chivalry, morality, conscience, and state necessity are deployed in Shakespeare to promote a society in which soldiers behave humanely and leaders are held to high standards of civilized behaviour.