Religion and Revelry in Shakespeare's Festive World (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2015

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Paperback. Religion and Revelry in Shakespeare's Festive World examines the relationship between traditional festive pastimes - such as Midsummer pageants and morris dancing - and Shakespeare's plays. Beginning with C. L. Barber's Shakespeare's Festive Comedy, work on this topic has stressed the political and social meanings of early modern festivity; in contrast, this study seeks to restore a sense of the devotional issues surrounding festivity to our understanding of early modern cultural representations. After establishing the continued religious controversies surrounding festivity expressed in a range of early modern literature, the book argues that Shakespeare is a festive traditionalist who not only acknowledges the relationship between traditional pastimes, stage plays, and religious controversy, but who also aligns his own work with festive energies identified with the old religion. Religion and Revelry therefore intervenes in recent controversies over the role of religion in Shakespeare's theater, as well as the particular place of Catholicism in Shakespeare's work and world. Jensen examines the relationship between traditional festive pastimes - such as Midsummer pageants - and Shakespeare's plays. In arguing that Shakespeare's work reflects ongoing religious controversies concerning these pastimes, the book intervenes in recent controversies over religion's role in Shakespeare's theater, and the place of Catholicism in Shakespeare's work and world. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
Religion and Revelry in Shakespeare's Festive World (Paperback)
Author
Phebe Jensen
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication year
2015
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new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
1107578701
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9781107578708

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