'King Lear' in Context Julian Gutierrez-Albilla

'King Lear' in Context Julian Gutierrez-AlbillaHow did the court audience of 1606 respond to Shakespeares most disturbing tragedy? This guide to the various contexts that situate King Lear in its time uncovers the Christian ethics, contemporary political scene, literary atmosphere and requirements of tragedy that all inform the background of this harrowing play.

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‘The Voice of the People’ presents a series of essays on literary aspects of the pan-European folk revival from the late eighteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth

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In recent years politics has seen an increasing role in economic policy-making for a technocracy of experts

ideological and geopolitical implications of music production and consumption

This is a landmark study which examines the film and reading tastes of working-class consumers in 1930s Britain

Illustrates the centrality of domestic politics to colonial rule and the ways in which mastery over servants was a key expression of colonial power

this collection assembles reflections from the people who help define the design and branding strategies of some of the most successful companies in the world

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