Staging Politics
Author | : Wolfgang Iser |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-13 | : 023107588X |
ISBN-10 | : 9780231075886 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Staging Politics by : Wolfgang Iser
Download or read book Staging Politics written by Wolfgang Iser and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of readings, the author examines Shakespeare's five major history plays and accounts for their continued popularity, both in film and on stage. He examines the historical context out of which the plays emerged, and describes how the period gave birth to a modern form of politics.