Thomas Middleton and the Plural Politics of Jacobean Drama

by Mark Benjamin Kaethler

Thomas Middleton and the Plural Politics of Jacobean Drama represents the first sustained study of Middleton's dramatic works as responses to James I's governance. Through examining Middleton's poiesis in relation to the political theology of Jacobean London, Kaethler explores early forms of free speech, namely parrhēsia, and rhetorical devices, such as irony and allegory, to elucidate the ways in which Middleton's plural art exposes the limitations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501518194
• ISBN13: 9781501518195
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"