The soul of statesmanship : Shakespeare on nature, virtue, and political wisdom /

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The authors of this volume explore the Bard's dramatization of perennial questions about human nature, moral virtue, and statesmanship. Reading his plays as works of philosophical literature enhances our understanding of political life and provides a source of advice and inspiration for the cit...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Habib, Khalil M., 1974- (Éditeur intellectuel), Hebert, L. Joseph (Louie Joseph), 1975- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
Collection:Politics, literature, & film.
Sujets:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Politics and literature.
Political leadership.
Character > Political aspects.
Leadership in literature.
Politique et littérature.
Caractère > Aspect politique.
Leadership dans la littérature.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Tragedy and the Folly of the Ruler; 1 One That Loved Not Wisely But Too Well; 2 Macbeth; 3 Wings as Swift as Love; Part II: Comedy and the Reign of Wisdom; 4 Both False and True; 5 Jurisprudence in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice; 6 Christian Ethics and Political Moderation in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure; Part III: History and Rule as the Measure of Statesmen; 7 The Bastard in King John; or, On the Need for a Unified English Nation; 8 To Make High Majesty Look Like Itself; 9 This Blessed Plot; Index

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