Medicine matters in five comedies of shakespeare: from the renaissance context to a reading of the plays
Auteur :
Camaiora, Luisa / Conti, Andrea A.
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
ISBN :
9783034321921
Date de publication :
6 juil. 2016
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,5 cm
Poids :
420 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The first part of the book presents a general overview of some aspects of medicine and medical matters in the Renaissance. The second part proposes a close reading of five Shakespearean comedies, identifying for each one a specific medical theme and perspective that acts as unifying motif for the interpretation of the play.