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Tyranny and usurpation : the new prince and lawmaking violence in early modern drama /
This book investigates the political, legal, historical circumstances under which the 'tyrant' of early Tudor drama becomes conflated with the 'usurper-tyrant' of the commercial theatres of London, and how the usurpation plot emerges as one of the central preoccupations of early...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Liverpool :
Liverpool University Press,
2019.
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| Colección: | English Association monographs ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book investigates the political, legal, historical circumstances under which the 'tyrant' of early Tudor drama becomes conflated with the 'usurper-tyrant' of the commercial theatres of London, and how the usurpation plot emerges as one of the central preoccupations of early modern drama. |
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| Notas: | Note on Spellings and Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One: The Kingly Vice: The Tyrant in Early Tudor Drama Chapter Two: Sovereignty, Counsel, and Consent in Scotland: Ane Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis Chapter Three: Artful Construction of the Political Realm: Buchanan and the Legitimacy of Resistance Chapter Four: Gorboduc: Absolutist Decision and the Two Bodies of the King Chapter Five: Tyranny Added to Usurpation: Richardus Tertius, The True Tragedy, and Richard III Epilogue Bibliography Index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 1786949628 9781786949622 |