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The pragmatics of early modern politics : power and kingship in Shakespeare's history plays /
Early modern kings adopted a new style of government, Realpolitik, as spelled out in Machiavelli's writings. Tudor monarchs, well aware of their questionable right to the throne, posed as great dissimulators, similarly to the modern prince who "must learn from the fox and the lion". T...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York, N.Y. :
Rodopi,
2014.
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| Colección: | Costerus ;
new ser., v. 206. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Early modern kings adopted a new style of government, Realpolitik, as spelled out in Machiavelli's writings. Tudor monarchs, well aware of their questionable right to the throne, posed as great dissimulators, similarly to the modern prince who "must learn from the fox and the lion". This book paints a portrait of a successful politician according to early modern standards. Kingship is no longer understood as a divinely ordained institution, but is defined as goal-oriented policy-making, relying on conscious acting and the theatrical display of power. The volume offers an intriguing discussion |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-286) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789401211666 9401211663 9042038837 9789042038837 9781322339450 1322339457 |