Heart in the age of shakespeare, the
Auteur :
Slights, William W. E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107402768
Date de publication :
11 août 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
300 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
William W. E. Slights examines the heart as described in the poetry and drama of Shakespeare's time, showing it as the material and metaphorical centre of the early modern self. The book looks back to classical notions of the heart in sculpture and painting and to Renaissance studies of anatomy.