Shakespeares Ideas ：More Things in Heaven and Earth ( Blackwell Great Minds )

Publication subTitle ：More Things in Heaven and Earth

Publication series ：Blackwell Great Minds

Author： David Bevington  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2009

E-ISBN: 9781444302745

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405167956

Subject： K0 Historical Theory

Language： ENG

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An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind".

  • Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar
  • Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure
  • Explores Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind"

Chapter

Acknowledgements

pp.：  1 – 9

1 A Natural Philosopher

pp.：  9 – 11

2 Lust in Action: Shakespeare’s Ideas on Sex and Gender

pp.：  11 – 25

3 What is Honour? Shakespeare’s Ideas on Politics and Political Theory

pp.：  25 – 52

4 Hold the Mirror Up to Nature: Shakespeare’s Ideas on Writing and Acting

pp.：  52 – 84

5 What Form of Prayer Can Serve My Turn? Shakespeare’s Ideas on Religious Controversy and Issues of Faith

pp.：  84 – 116

6 Is Man No More Than This? Shakespeare’s Ideas on Scepticism, Doubt, Stoicism, Pessimism, Misanthropy

pp.：  116 – 153

7 Here Our Play Has Ending: Ideas of Closure in the Late Plays

pp.：  153 – 187

8 Credo

pp.：  187 – 223

Further Reading

pp.：  223 – 228

Index

pp.：  228 – 237

LastPages

pp.：  237 – 245

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