Isbn: 9781108832069 - hunger, appetite and the politics of the renaissance stage (13 risultati)

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Hunger and appetite permeate Renaissance theatre, with servants, soldiers, courtiers and misers all defined with striking regularity through their relation to food. Demonstrating the profound ongoing relevance of Marxist literary theory, Hunger, Appetite and the Politics of the Renaissance Stage highlights the decisive role of these drives in the complex politics of early modern drama. Plenty and excess were thematically inseparable from scarcity and want for contemporary audiences, such that hunger and appetite together acquired a unique significance as both subject and medium of political debate. Focusing critical attention on the relationship between cultural texts and the material base of society, Matthew Williamson reveals the close connections between how these drives were represented and the underlying socioeconomic changes of the period. At the same time, he shows how hunger and appetite provided the theatres with a means of conceptualising these changes and interrogating the forces that motivated them.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Hunger and appetite permeate Renaissance theatre, with servants, soldiers, courtiers and misers all defined with striking regularity through their relation to food. Demonstrating the profound ongoing relevance of Marxist literary theory, Hunger, Appetite and the Politics of the Renaissance Stage highlights the decisive role of these drives in the complex politics of early modern drama. Plenty and excess were thematically inseparable from scarcity and want for contemporary audiences, such that hunger and appetite together acquired a unique significance as both subject and medium of political debate. Focusing critical attention on the relationship between cultural texts and the material base of society, Matthew Williamson reveals the close connections between how these drives were represented and the underlying socioeconomic changes of the period. At the same time, he shows how hunger and appetite provided the theatres with a means of conceptualising these changes and interrogating the forces that motivated them. Matthew Williamson explores the role of hunger and appetite in political debate as it was enacted on the early modern stage. Considering a range of canonical and non-canonical early modern drama, this book engages with key Renaissance literary themes ranging from revolt and colonialism to hospitality, gender and class. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Matthew Williamson explores the role of hunger and appetite in political debate as it was enacted on the early modern stage. Considering a range of canonical and non-canonical early modern drama, this book engages with key Renaissance literary themes rangin.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Hunger, Appetite and the Politics of the Renaissance Stage | Matt Williamson | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2021 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9781108832069 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…