Engendering a Nation: A Feminist Account of Shakespeare's English HistoriesEngendering a Nation adopts a sophisticated feminist analysis to examine the place of gender in contesting representations of nationhood in early modern England. Plays featured include: * King John It will be a must for students and scholars interested in the cultural and social implications of Shakespeare today. |
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Engendering a Nation: A Feminist Account of Shakespeare's English Histories Jean Elizabeth Howard No preview available - 1997 |
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