Masculinity and Marian Efficacy in Shakespeare's England |
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| Author:
| Espinosa, Ruben |
| Series title: | Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-0116-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $247.00 |
Book Description:
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Masculinity and Marian Efficacy in Shakespeare's England offers a new approach to evaluating the psychological "loss" of the Virgin Mary in post-Reformation England. The author surveys the early modern cultural and literary response to Mary's marginalization; he argues that Shakespeare employs both Roman Catholic and post-Reformation views of Marian strength not only to scrutinize cultural perceptions of masculinity, but also to offer his audience new avenues of exploring both...
More DescriptionMasculinity and Marian Efficacy in Shakespeare's England offers a new approach to evaluating the psychological "loss" of the Virgin Mary in post-Reformation England. The author surveys the early modern cultural and literary response to Mary's marginalization; he argues that Shakespeare employs both Roman Catholic and post-Reformation views of Marian strength not only to scrutinize cultural perceptions of masculinity, but also to offer his audience new avenues of exploring both religious and gendered subjectivity.