Theatre and testimony in shakespeare's england: a culture of mediation
Auteur :
Syme, Holger Schott
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107663060
Date de publication :
6 mars 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
440 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing upon extensive archival research, Syme investigates why the theatre became the dominant form of artistic expression in the late sixteenth century. The book presents a revisionist account of early modern representation through discussions of criminal trial procedures, early modern historiography and detailed analyses of plays by Jonson and Shakespeare.