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Literary works, through their very personal means of characterization, reveal the direct effect of politics on individuals in a way a political treatise cannot. The distinguished contributors to this volume share the belief that Shakespeare is the author who most effectively sets forth the multifarious pageant of politics. Shakespeare's rich canon presents monarchy and republic, tyrant and king, thinker and soldier, and Christian and pagan. The twelve essays in Shakespeare's Political Pageant discuss a broad range of Shakespeare's dramatic poetry from the perspective of the political theorist. This innovative book demonstrates the immense value of seeing Shakespeare's plays in the context of political philosophy. It will be an important source for students and scholars of both political science and literature.
Contents
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Part I: Comedies Chapter 4 The New Medea: On Portia's Comic Triumph in The Merchant of Venice Chapter 5 Fathers and Children: Matter, Mirth, and Melancholy in As You Like It Chapter 6 Wisdom and the Law: Thoughts on the Political Philosophy of Measure for Measure Chapter 7 The Portrait of Athens in A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 8 Part II: Histories Chapter 9 Coming Home: The Political Settlement in Shakespeare's King John Chapter 10 The Education of Hal: Henry IV, Parts One and Two Chapter 11 Princes to Act: Henry V as the Machiavellian Prince of Appearance Part 12 Part III: Tragedies. "This is Venice": Politics in Shakespeare's Othello Chapter 13 King Lear: The Tragic Disjunction of Wisdom and Power Chapter 14 The Relation of Thought and Action in Macbeth Chapter 15 Courage and Impotence in Macbeth Chapter 16 "With Himself at War": Shakespeare's Roman Hero and the Republican Tradition Chapter 17 Index
