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Law in Shakespeare, The. Early Modern Literature in History.

Andrew Hadfield

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Leading scholars in the field analyze Shakespeare's plays to show how their dramatic content shapes issues debated in conflicts arising from the creation and application of law. Individual essays focus on such topics as slander, revenge, equity, landholding, fraud, and the royal prerogative. These studies reveal Shakespeare's innovative representations of the most important arguments in contemporary legal thought to suggest new ways of solving problems confronting early modern English men and women.

Pages: 286

Format: ebook

Release: December 12, 2006

ISBN 13: 9781280825019

Law in Shakespeare, The. Early Modern Literature in History.

Andrew Hadfield

0/5 ( ratings)

Leading scholars in the field analyze Shakespeare's plays to show how their dramatic content shapes issues debated in conflicts arising from the creation and application of law. Individual essays focus on such topics as slander, revenge, equity, landholding, fraud, and the royal prerogative. These studies reveal Shakespeare's innovative representations of the most important arguments in contemporary legal thought to suggest new ways of solving problems confronting early modern English men and women.

Pages: 286

Format: ebook

Release: December 12, 2006

ISBN 13: 9781280825019

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