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Barbarous Play : Race on the English Renaissance Stage by Lara Bovilsky...
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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- ISBN
- 9780816649655
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
ISBN-10
0816649650
ISBN-13
9780816649655
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64348639
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Barbarous Play : Race on the English Renaissance Stage
Publication Year
2008
Subject
Renaissance, Drama, Theater / History & Criticism, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2008-004242
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
822/.309355
Synopsis
Like our own, early modern beliefs about race depended on metaphorical, selective, and contradictory understandings of how membership in groups is determined. Although race took distinctive forms in the past, the fallacies that underlie early modern racial experience generally are precisely-and surprisingly-the same as those in contemporary culture. Exploring the similar underpinnings of early modern and contemporary ideas of difference, Barbarous Play examines English Renaissance understandings of race as depicted in drama. Reading plays by Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster, and Middleton, Bovilsky offers case studies of how racial meanings are generated by narratives of boundary crossing-especially miscegenation, religious conversion, class transgression, and moral and physical degeneracy. In the process, she reveals deep parallels between the period's conceptions of race and gender. Barbarous Play contests the widely held view that race and racism depend on modern science for their existence and argues that understanding just what is false and figurative in past depictions of race, such as those found in Othello, The Merchant of Venice, The White Devil, and The Changeling, can clarify the illogic of present-day racism. Lara Bovilsky is assistant professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis., Exploring the similar underpinnings of early modern and contemporary ideas of difference, Barbarous Play examines English Renaissance understandings of race as depicted in drama. Reading plays by Shakespeare, Marlowe, Webster, and Middleton, Bovilsky offers case studies of how racial meanings are enerated by narratives of boundary crossingespecially miscegenation, religious conversion, class transgression, and moral and physical degeneracy. In the process, she reveals deep parallels between the period's conceptions of race and gender.
LC Classification Number
PR658.R34B68 2008
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- y***3 (295)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe package arrived at a reasonable amount of time, USPS Media Mail. The book was cocooned in bubble wrap inside a sturdy box. The book is as described on the listing. A definite excellent value! I will definitely purchase from this seller again!Easton Press - The Poems Of W.B. Yeats / 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (#335608336353)
- 9***9 (567)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExactly as pictured & described but better! Fantastic seller took the time to pack well with bubble wrap & fragile tape.Seller worked with me to separate his items.Outstanding price!Shipped fast.Looks incredible!Thank you so much!!!Will cherish this piece until I die!!!
- m***i (371)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat seller! All the books were exactly as described, with excellent communication, very secure packaging, and fast shipping. On top of the fair prices, the bulk discount was especially generous.