Shows us that Shakespeare's poetic imagination displays the essence of politics and inspires reflection on the fundamental questions of statesmanship and politi

Taking the classical view that the political shapes man's consciousness, Allan Bloom considers Shakespeare as a profoundly political Renaissance dramatist. He a

This book develops an original approach to theories of political power and seeks to show the particular value of examining these issues through the frame of Sha

Leading literary scholars and historians examine Shakespeare's engagement with the characteristic questions of early modern political thought.

"Brilliant, beautifully organized, exceedingly readable." —Philip Roth World-renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores the playwright’s insig