Bloody constraint :: war and chivalry in Shakespeare /

War is a major theme in Shakespeare's plays. Aside from its dramatic appeal, it provided him with a context in which his characters, steeped in the ideals of chivalry, could discuss such concepts as honor, courage, patriotism, and justice. Well aware of the decline of chivalry in his own era, S...

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Main Author: Meron, Theodor, 1930-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:War is a major theme in Shakespeare's plays. Aside from its dramatic appeal, it provided him with a context in which his characters, steeped in the ideals of chivalry, could discuss such concepts as honor, courage, patriotism, and justice. Well aware of the decline of chivalry in his own era, Shakespeare gave his characters lines calling for civilized behavior, mercy, humanitarian principles, and moral responsibility. In this remarkable new book, eminent legal scholar Theodor Meron looks at contemporary international humanitarian law and rules for the conduct of war through the lens of Shakesp.
Item Description:Originally published: 1998.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 volume))
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1423738292
9781423738299
9780198028796
0198028792
9780195144062
0195144066

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