Bloody Constraint : War and Chivalry in Shakespeare.

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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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press, USA 2000.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge > Military art and science.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616
Knights and knighthood in literature.
Military history in literature.
Chivalry in literature.
War in literature.
Chivalry in literature
Knights and knighthood in literature
Military art and science
Military history in literature
War in literature
English.
Languages & Literatures.
English Literature.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; ONE: Chivalry's Legacy; TWO: War and Peace; THREE: A Pagan Knight?: Shakespeare's Ancient Wars; FOUR: The Homeric Wars through Shakespeare; FIVE: The Brave or the Wise?: Two Conflicting Conceptions of Chivalric Honour; SIX: Chivalry as a Normative Ideal; SEVEN: Debunking Chivalry's Myth: Commoners, Fools, and Cynics; EIGHT: Principle under Stress; NINE: Crimes and Accountability; Epilogue; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

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