“if then the world a theatre present…“: revisions of the theatrum mundi metaphor in early modern england
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110292299
Date de publication :
28 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
481 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
To picture the world as a theatre has been a common procedure since antiquity. This volume examines how and why the uses of the metaphor proliferated at that time, drawing on plays, pamphlets, other textual sources as well as on images.