Posthumanist Shakespeares |
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| Editor:
| Herbrechter, Stefan
Callus, Ivan |
| Series title: | Palgrave Shakespeare Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-36090-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $139.95 |
Book Description:
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Shakespeare scholars and cultural theorists critically investigate the relationship between early modern culture and contemporary political and technological changes concerning the idea of the 'human.' The volume covers the tragedies King Lear and Hamlet in particular, but also provides posthumanist readings of other Shakespearean plays.
Shakespeare scholars and cultural theorists critically investigate the relationship between early modern culture and contemporary political and technological changes concerning the idea of the 'human.' The volume covers the tragedies King Lear and Hamlet in particular, but also provides posthumanist readings of other Shakespearean plays.