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Sick Economies : Drama, Mercantilism, and Disease in Shakespeare's England /
From French Physiocrat theories of the blood-like circulation of wealth to Adam Smith's "invisible hand" of the market, the body has played a crucial role in Western perceptions of the economic. In Renaissance culture, however, the dominant bodily metaphors for national wealth and eco...
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
[2013]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- 1 The Asian Flu; Or, The Pathological Drama of National Economy
- 2 Syphilis and Trade: Thomas Starkey, Thomas Smith, The Comedy of Errors
- 3 Taint and Usury: Gerard Malynes, The Dutch Church Libel, The Merchant of Venice
- 4 Canker/Serpego and Value: Gerard Malynes, Troilus and Cressida
- 5 Plague and Transmigration: Timothy Bright, Thomas Milles, Volpone
- 6 Hepatitis/Castration and Treasure: Edward Misselden, Gerard Malynes, The Fair Maid of the West, The Renegado
- 7 Consumption and Consumption: Thomas Mun, The Roaring Girl
- 8 Afterword: Anthrax, Cyberworms, and the New Ethereal Economy
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgments