Apocalypse and anti-Catholicism in seventeenth-century English drama
This book examines the many and varied uses of apocalyptic and anti-Catholic language in seventeenth-century English drama. Adrian Streete argues that this rhetoric is not simply an expression of religious bigotry, nor is it only deployed at moments of political crisis. Rather, it is an adaptable an...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge New York, NY Melbourne Delhi Singapore
Cambridge University Press
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
English language
/ Drama
/ Anti-catholicism
/ End of the world (Motif)
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| Further subjects: | B
English drama 17th century
History and criticism
B Anti-Catholicism (England) History 17th century B Apocalypse in literature B Anti-Catholicism in literature B Religion and literature (England) History 17th century |
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| Summary: | This book examines the many and varied uses of apocalyptic and anti-Catholic language in seventeenth-century English drama. Adrian Streete argues that this rhetoric is not simply an expression of religious bigotry, nor is it only deployed at moments of political crisis. Rather, it is an adaptable and flexible language with national and international implications. It offers a measure of cohesion and order in a volatile century. By rethinking the relationship between theatre, theology and polemic, Streete shows how playwrights exploited these connections for a diverse range of political ends. Chapters focus on playwrights like Marston, Middleton, Massinger, Shirley, Dryden and Lee, and on a range of topics including imperialism, reason of state, commerce, prostitution, resistance, prophecy, church reform and liberty. Drawing on important recent work in religious and political history, this is a major re-interpretation of how and why religious ideas are debated in the early modern theatre. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 1108416144 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781108235914 |