Christopher Marlowe, Renaissance Dramatist:

GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748624737');This book offers a lively introduction to all of the plays of Christopher Marlowe and to the central concerns of his age, many of which are still important to us - religious uncertainty, the clash between Islam and Christianity, ideas of s...

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1. Verfasser: Hopkins, Lisa (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
Schriftenreihe:Renaissance Dramas and Dramatists : RDD
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Zusammenfassung:GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup('ISBN:9780748624737');This book offers a lively introduction to all of the plays of Christopher Marlowe and to the central concerns of his age, many of which are still important to us - religious uncertainty, the clash between Islam and Christianity, ideas of sexuality, and the rôle of the marginalised inidividual in society.Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of Marlowe's work and its cultural contexts: Marlowe's life and death; the Marlowe canon; the theatrical contexts and stage history of the plays; Marlowe's interest in old and new branches of knowledge; the ways in which he transgresses against established norms and values; and the major issues which have been raised in critical discussions of his plays.Key FeaturesCovers all of Marlowe's plays, including Tamburlaine the Great, Doctor Faustus, Edward II and The Jew of MaltaEmphasises how daring Marlowe's ideas were at the time as well as their relevance to readers todayCovers the theatrical contexts of Marlowe's plays and their performance historyReassesses Marlowe's achievement as well as his relationship to Shakespeare
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2022)
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (192 pages)
ISBN:9780748630585
DOI:10.1515/9780748630585

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