Reformations of the body idolatry, sacrifice, and early modern theater /

Waldron, Jennifer Elizabeth (1969-....)

Reformations of the body idolatry, sacrifice, and early modern theater / [Texte imprimé] : Jennifer Waldron - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013 - 1 vol. (XIV-296 p.) ; 24 cm - Early modern cultural studies . - Early modern cultural studies .

Bibliogr. p. 261-279

Introduction: reformations of the body -- Dead idols and lively images: A genealogy of Protestant iconoclasm -- Sacrament and theater: Shakespeare's lawful magic -- Theatrical authorship and providential bodies: the case of Doctor Faustus -- Revenge, sacrifice, and post-reformation theater: the Spanish tragedy -- Shakespeare and revenge: the anthropology of sacrifice in Titus Andronicus and Othello -- Virgin martyrs and sacrificial sovereigns: Thomas Dekker's politic bodies -- Epilogue : iconoclastic bodies and literary technique : Oldcastle to Milton

978-1-137-03004-7

English drama / Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 / History and criticism Christianity and literature / England / History / 16th century Theater / Religious aspects / Christianity Human body in literature Idolatry in literature Sacrifice in literature

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