Martyrs and players in early modern England : tragedy, religion and violence on stage /

Martyrs and players in early modern England : tragedy, religion and violence on stage /

Focusing on Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, John Webster and John Milton, Martyrs and Players in Early Modern England argues that the English tragedians reflected an unease within the culture to acts of religious violence. David Anderson explores a link between the unstable emotional respo...

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Main Author: Anderson, David K., 1978-
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2014]
Series:Studies in performance and early modern drama.
Subjects:
1500-1699
1500-talet
1600-talet
English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism.
English drama > 17th century > History and criticism.
English drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism.
Violence in literature.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Available via EBSCO eBook Collection
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Summary:Focusing on Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, John Webster and John Milton, Martyrs and Players in Early Modern England argues that the English tragedians reflected an unease within the culture to acts of religious violence. David Anderson explores a link between the unstable emotional response of society to religious executions in the Tudor-Stuart period, and the revival of tragic drama as a major cultural form for the first time since classical antiquity.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781472428295
1472428293
9781472428288
1472428285
9781472428301