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Early Modern Drama and the Theatre of War: Militarism, Conflict and Disruption in the Plays of Shakespeare and His Contemporaries

Early Modern Drama and the Theatre of War: Militarism, Conflict and Disruption in the Plays of Shakespeare and His Contemporaries

Price, Bronwen
Hinds, Hilary

Hardcover

Literary CriticismPerformance ArtShakespeare

ISBN10: 1526184346
ISBN13: 9781526184344
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: Oct 28 2025
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This volume explores the disruptive effects of militarism, war and social unrest in early modern drama. Engaging with Simon Barker's seminal work on dramatic representations of war and militarism, contributors highlight what often lies hidden beneath the surface of martial narratives, treating them as formative interventions in contemporary discourses, whether in justifying war, excluding dissident voices or shaping cultural identities. Discussions include new examinations of militarism, the figure of the soldier and early modern theories of war in Shakespearean tragedy, history and comedy, alongside antimasque and dramatic satire by lesser-known playwrights. The essays investigate how ideas of war underpin emerging concepts of gender, leadership, marriage and the family, as well as the continuing mobilisation of Shakespearean drama in the context of modern armed conflict.

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