| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Series |
Routledge studies in Shakespeare ; 16 |
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Routledge studies in Shakespeare ; 16.
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| Note |
Print version record |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Oikos and Polis -- pt. 2. Economy and ecology -- pt. 3. Script -- pt. 4. Scripture |
| Summary |
Hospitality as a theoretically and historically crucial phenomenon in Shakespeare's work with ramifications for contemporary thought and practice. Drawing a multifaceted picture of Shakespeare's scenes of hospitality-- with their numerous scenes of greeting, feeding, entertaining, and sheltering-- the collection demonstrates how hospitality provides a compelling frame for the core ethical, political, theological, and ecological questions of Shakespeare's time and our own. By reading Shakespeare's plays in conjunction with contemporary theory as well as early modern texts and objects-- including almanacs, recipe books, husbandry manuals, and religious tracts-- this book reimagines Shakespeare's playworld as one charged with the risks of hosting (rape and seduction, war and betrayal, enchantment and disenchantment) and the limits of generosity (how much can or should one give the guest, with what attitude or comportment, and under what circumstances?). This substantial volume maps the terrain of Shakespearean hospitality in its rich complexity, demonstrating the importance of historical, rhetorical, and phenomenological approaches to this diverse subject |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge and learning -- Manners and customs.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Hospitality in literature.
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Manners and customs in literature.
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Hospitality -- History.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Renaissance.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. (OCoLC)fst00029048
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Hospitality. (OCoLC)fst00961114
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Hospitality in literature. (OCoLC)fst00961125
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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Manners and customs in literature. (OCoLC)fst01007829
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Goldstein, David B. (Associate lecturer) editor.
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Lupton, Julia Reinhard, 1963- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version Shakespeare and hospitality First edition New York : Routledge, 2016 9781138797161 1138797162 (DLC) 2016002122 (OCoLC)912378881 |
| ISBN |
9781315757346 ebook |
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1315757346 ebook |
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9781317632887 ePub ebook |
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1317632885 ePub ebook |
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9781138797161 hardback |
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1138797162 hardback |
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