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King Lear in context : the cultural background / Keith Linley.

Author/creator Linley, Keith author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2015.
Descriptionxii, 294 pages ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Anthem perspectives in literature
Anthem perspectives in literature. ^A1273556
Contents The historical context: an overview -- The Elizabethan world order: from divinity to dust -- Sin, death and the prince of darkness -- The seven cardinal virtues -- Kingship -- Patriarchy, family authority and gender relationships -- Man in his place -- Images of disorder: the religious context -- The contemporary political context -- The literary context -- The context of tragedy -- The family context -- Sins, transgressions, subversions and reversals.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2014049086
ISBN9781783083732 (papercover ; alk. paper)
ISBN1783083735 (papercover ; alk. paper)

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