Communal Justice in Shakespeare's England: Drama, Law, and Emotion

by Penelope Geng

The sixteenth century was a turning point for both law and drama. Relentless professionalization of the common law set off a cascade of lawyerly self-fashioning - resulting in blunt attacks on lay judgment. English playwrights, including Shakespeare, resisted the forces of legal professionalization by casting legal expertise as a detriment to moral feeling. They celebrated the ability of individuals, guided by conscience and working alongside members...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487508042
• ISBN13: 9781487508043
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher