- Paperback: 312 pages
- Publisher: Hart Publishing (29 Aug 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841138258
- ISBN-13: 978-1841138251
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,136,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Shakespeare and the Law is evidence of the continued vitality of its topic; the range of approaches it offers ensures that those specialising in early modern law and literature will find much of value here, as will scholars of Shakespeare.Luke WilsonReview of English StudiesVolume 60, No. 3, April 2010The law and Shakespeare make uneasy bedfellows as this thought-provoking collection demonstrates time and again.Rene WeisInternational Journal of Law in ContextVolume 5, Number 3
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In July 2007, the School of Law at the University of Warwick hosted an international conference on Shakespeare and the Law. This was a truly interdisciplinary event, which included contributions from eminent speakers in the fields of English, history, theatre and law. The intention was to provide a congenial forum for the exploration, dissemination and discussion of Shakespeare's evident fascination with and knowledge of law, and its manifestation in his works.The papers included in this volume reflect the diverse academic interests of participants at the conference. The eclectic themes of the edited collection range from analyses of the juristic content of specific plays, such as: 'Law and its subversion in Romeo and Juliet', 'Coriolanus and the Midland Rising of 1607', 'Justice, care and relationship in Measure for Measure', 'Equity and missing trusts in King Lear', 'Macbeth, terrorism and equivocators' and 'The Comedy of Errors and contractual theory" to more general explorations of Shakespearean jurisprudence, including 'Shakespeare and the Consistory courts', 'Shakespeare and the marriage contract', 'Shakespeare and Renaissance punishment theory', and 'Shakespeare and specific performance'.This title includes an engaging and informative set of essays which explores how law is represented and portrayed in Shakespeare's plays. The relationship between law and the humanities is a growing field of interest and this book will appeal to academics, teachers and students with an interest in this area. The contributors are all experts in their field, from professors of law and history to scholars of English literature and theatre studies.
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