Bloody constraint : war and chivalry in Shakespeare /
War is a major theme in Shakespeare's plays. Aside from its dramatic appeal, it provided him with a context in which his characters, steeped in the ideals of chivalry, could discuss such concepts as honor, courage, patriotism, and justice. Well aware of the decline of chivalry in his own era, S...
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Language: | English |
Published: | New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001. |
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