Apocalypse and Anti-Catholicism in Seventeenth-Century English Drama

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Drama
Cover of the book Apocalypse and Anti-Catholicism in Seventeenth-Century English Drama by Adrian Streete, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Adrian Streete ISBN: 9781108245142
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: August 17, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Adrian Streete
ISBN: 9781108245142
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 17, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

This book examines the many and varied uses of apocalyptic and anti-Catholic language in seventeenth-century English drama. Adrian Streete argues that this rhetoric is not simply an expression of religious bigotry, nor is it only deployed at moments of political crisis. Rather, it is an adaptable and flexible language with national and international implications. It offers a measure of cohesion and order in a volatile century. By rethinking the relationship between theatre, theology and polemic, Streete shows how playwrights exploited these connections for a diverse range of political ends. Chapters focus on playwrights like Marston, Middleton, Massinger, Shirley, Dryden and Lee, and on a range of topics including imperialism, reason of state, commerce, prostitution, resistance, prophecy, church reform and liberty. Drawing on important recent work in religious and political history, this is a major re-interpretation of how and why religious ideas are debated in the early modern theatre.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book examines the many and varied uses of apocalyptic and anti-Catholic language in seventeenth-century English drama. Adrian Streete argues that this rhetoric is not simply an expression of religious bigotry, nor is it only deployed at moments of political crisis. Rather, it is an adaptable and flexible language with national and international implications. It offers a measure of cohesion and order in a volatile century. By rethinking the relationship between theatre, theology and polemic, Streete shows how playwrights exploited these connections for a diverse range of political ends. Chapters focus on playwrights like Marston, Middleton, Massinger, Shirley, Dryden and Lee, and on a range of topics including imperialism, reason of state, commerce, prostitution, resistance, prophecy, church reform and liberty. Drawing on important recent work in religious and political history, this is a major re-interpretation of how and why religious ideas are debated in the early modern theatre.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Quantum Effects in Biology by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Interpreting Averroes by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Theories of Programming Languages by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Vygotsky in Perspective by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Judgment under Uncertainty by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Justice in International Law by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Piers Plowman by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Mao's Cultural Army by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Science in Early Childhood by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book The Meanings of Rights by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Manifold Mirrors by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Growing Up Fatherless in Antiquity by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book The Medieval Discovery of Nature by Adrian Streete
Cover of the book Improving Homeland Security Decisions by Adrian Streete
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy