{"product_id":"materializing-the-east-in-early-modern-english-drama-paperback","title":"Materializing the East in Early Modern English Drama - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMurat ?g?tc?\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAisha Hussain\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLisa Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the popularity of plays about the East, the representation of the East in early modern drama has been either overlooked, marginalized as footnotes or generalized into stereotypes. \u003ci\u003eMaterializing the East in Early Modern English Drama\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the multi-layered, often conflicting and changing perceptions of the East and how dramatic works made use of their respective theatrical space to represent the concept of the East in drama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume re-examines the (mis)representation of the East on the early modern English outdoor and indoor stage and broadens our understanding of early modern theatrical productions beyond Shakespeare and the European continent. It traces the origin of conventional depictions of the East to university dramas and explores how they influenced the commercial stage. Chapters uncover how conflicting representations of the East were communicated on stage through the material aspects of stage architecture, costumes and performance effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The collection emphasizes these material aspects of dramatic performances and showcases neglected plays, including George Salterne's \u003ci\u003eTomumbeius\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Greene's\u003ci\u003e The Historie of Orlando Furioso \u003c\/i\u003eand Joseph Simons' \u003ci\u003eLeo the Armenian, \u003c\/i\u003e and puts them in conversation with William Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e and John Fletcher's \u003ci\u003eThe Island Princess\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAisha Hussain\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD candidate at the University of Salford, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurat ?g?tc?\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor and is currently working at Adiyaman University, Turkey.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47511226515634,"sku":"9781350300491","price":73.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/elx6UqlMN59781350300491.webp?v=1779661526","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/materializing-the-east-in-early-modern-english-drama-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}