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Spectacular Performances: Essays on Theatre, Imagery, Books, and Selves in Early Modern England
Stephen Orgel
Spectacular Performances: Essays on Theatre, Imagery, Books, and Selves in Early Modern England
Stephen Orgel
Why did Queen Elizabeth I compare herself with her disastrous ancestor Richard II? Why would Ben Jonson transform Queen Anne and her ladies into Amazons as entertainment for the pacifist King James? How do the concepts of costume as high fashion and as self-fashioning, as disguise and as the very essence of theatre, relate to one other? How do port
304 pages, 159 black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 31, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9780719081699 |
Publishers | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 304 |
Dimensions | 157 × 234 × 16 mm · 446 g |
Language | English |