The first book length study of its subject, "Sexual Violence on the Jacobean Stage" examines the representation of rape and attempted rape in a wide range of plays by Shakespeare, Fletcher, Heywood, Middleton, and their contemporaries. Situating the dramas' contradictory and powerful discourse of chastity in the context of Christian hagiography and classical legend, Bamford discusses the construction of sexual assault as sacrifice and spectacle, as threat and stimulus to male bonds, as redemptive and destructive of the ...
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The first book length study of its subject, "Sexual Violence on the Jacobean Stage" examines the representation of rape and attempted rape in a wide range of plays by Shakespeare, Fletcher, Heywood, Middleton, and their contemporaries. Situating the dramas' contradictory and powerful discourse of chastity in the context of Christian hagiography and classical legend, Bamford discusses the construction of sexual assault as sacrifice and spectacle, as threat and stimulus to male bonds, as redemptive and destructive of the victim's community.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 5x0x8; Palgrave MacMillan, 2000; first edition with full number line; x, 237pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards also very good; titling remains bright and bold. Jacket shows corner and edgewear, light tearing at top corners and tail of spine, a few abrasions. Text shows pencil markings in chapter five and on rear endpaper. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Add this copy of Sexual Violence on the Jacobean Stage to cart. $126.58, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Palgrave MacMillan.
