ISBN: 9780521584081 - the culture of slander in early modern england (cambridge studies in renaissance literature & culture) (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Volume 19. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:0521584086. …

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Zustand: New. The literary and political significance of slander, including its use by Spenser, Jonson and Shakespeare. Series: Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DSBD; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 365. . 1997. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Slander constitutes a central social, legal and literary concern of early modern England. A category of discourse which transgresses the law, it offers a more historically grounded and fluid account of power relations between poets and the state than that offered by the commonly accepted model of official censorship. An investigation of slander reveals it to be an effective, unstable and reversible means of repudiating one's opposition that could be deployed by rulers or poets. Spenser, Jonson and Shakespeare each use the paradigm of slander to challenge official criticism of poetry, while contemporary legal theory associates slander with poetry. However, even as rulers themselves make use of slander in the form of propaganda to demonize those they perceive to be their foes, ultimately they are unable to contain completely the threat posed by slanderous accusations against the state.…