TY - BOOK AU - Wells,Robin Headlam TI - Shakespeare's politics: a contextual introduction SN - 9780826493057 (hbk.) AV - PR3017 .W447 2009 U1 - 822.33 PY - 2009/// CY - London, New York PB - Continuum KW - Politics and literature KW - Great Britain KW - 16th century KW - 17th century KW - Political plays, English KW - History and criticism KW - Politics in literature N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-229) and index; TOC; Preface; Introduction; 1. Civilization and the debate on human nature; 2. Gender; 3. Forms of government; 4. The just ruler; 5. Rebellion; 6. Providence and history; 7. Natural law; Postscript: Shakespeare's politics and modern criticism; Chronology; Bibliography; Index; English N2 - Summary: Offers an introduction to the political and historical context to Shakespeare's tragedy and history plays. This volume introduces and explains the extracts and provides an overview of the key political issues that were debated in late Elizabethan and early Stuart England. It is suitable for those studying Shakespeare UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0822/2008027700.html UR - https://www.worldcat.org/title/shakespeare-and-politics-a-contextual-introduction/oclc/255919379&referer=brief_results ER -