Shakespeare's political wisdom
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Shakespeare's political wisdom
(Recovering political philosophy)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015, c2013
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Shakespeare's Political Wisdom offers interpretations of five Shakespearean plays with a view to the enduring guidance those plays can provide to human, political life. The plays have been chosen for their relentless attention to the questions that were once and may sometime become, or be recognized as being, the heart and soul of politics.
Table of Contents
1. Julius Caesar: The Problem of Classical Republicanism 2. Macbeth: Ambition Driven Into Darkness 3. The Merchant of Venice: Roman Virtue in a Christian Commercial Republic 4. King Lear: The Question of Divine Justice 5. The Tempest: A Philosopher-Poet Educating Citizens
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