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Perspectives on Politics in Shakespeare

Political science is becoming ever more reliant on abstract statistical models and almost divorced from human judgment, hope, and idealism. William Shakespeare offers the political scientist an antidote to this methodological alienation, this self-imposed exile from the political concerns of citizens and politicians. The contributors to this volume, esteemed scholars of political science, show us that Shakespeare's poetic imagination displays the very essence of politics and inspires valuable reflection on the fundamental questions of statesmanship and political leadership. Perspectives on Sha
eBook, English, 2006
Lexington Books, Lanham, 2006
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (275 pages).
9780739158784, 9780739116845, 9780739109007, 0739158783, 0739116843, 0739109006
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Poetry and Politics: An Introduction and Retrospective john A. Murley and Sean D. Sutton; 1 Shakespeare's Henry v: From the Medieval to the Modern World Paul A. Cantor; 2 Liberty in Shakespeare's British Plays John E. Alvis; 3 The Domestic Politics of Shakespeare's Comedies David K. Nichols; 4 Is All the World a Stage? Marriage and a Metaphor in As You Like It Mera J. Flaumenhaft; 5 Vienna Vice: Invisible Leadership and Deep Politics in Shakespeare's Measure for Pamela K. Jensen. 6 What Is a Manr: A Reading of Troilus and Cressida Leo Paul S. de Alvarez7 Shakespeare's Politics Revisited George Anastaplo; Appendix; Index; About the Contributors
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