Shakespeare's Political and Economic Language

by Vivian Thomas

Book Overview

Shakespeare's plays are pervaded by political and economic words and concepts, not only in the histories and tragedies but also in the comedies and romances. The lexicon of political and economic language in Shakespeare does not consist merely of arcane terms whose shifting meanings require exposition, but includes an enormous number of relatively simple words which possess a structural significance in the configuration of meanings. Often operating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826479952
• ISBN13: 9780826479952
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"