{"product_id":"revenge-tragedy-and-classical-philosophy-on-the-early-modern-stage-paperback","title":"Revenge Tragedy and Classical Philosophy on the Early Modern Stage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Crosbie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExamines the influence of classical philosophy on revenge narratives by Shakespeare and his contemporaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book discovers within early modern revenge tragedy the surprising shaping presence of a wide array of classical philosophies not commonly affiliated with the genre. By recovering the pervasive influence of Aristotelian faculty psychology on \u003cem\u003eThe Spanish Tragedy\u003c\/em\u003e, Aristotelian ethics on \u003cem\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/em\u003e, Lucretian atomism on \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e, Galenic pneumatics on \u003cem\u003eAntonio's Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e and Epictetian Stoicism on \u003cem\u003eThe Duchess of Malfi\u003c\/em\u003e, Crosbie reveals how the very atmospheres and ontological assumptions of revenge tragedy exert their own kind of conditioning dramaturgical force. The book also revitalises our understanding of how the Renaissance stage, even at its most lurid, functions as a unique space for the era's practical, vernacular engagement with received philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the twentieth-century development of revenge tragedy as a genre, and diagnoses the roots of modern criticism's tendency to treat most philosophy as estranged from the violent work of revenge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides fresh readings of five plays central to the revenge tragedy genre, paying close attention to the conditioning influence of classical philosophy on their narratives of retribution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how revenge tragedy's distinctive 'moods' or 'atmospheres' emerge from fully-realized sets of ontological assumptions which help shape reception of retribution on the early modern stage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelops new reception histories for five classical philosophical doctrines, revealing their currency and, what's more, radical adaptability within early modern England\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamines the influence of classical philosophy on revenge narratives by Shakespeare and his contemporaries This book discovers within early modern revenge tragedy the surprising shaping presence of a wide array of classical philosophies not commonly affiliated with the genre. By recovering the pervasive influence of Aristotelian faculty psychology on The Spanish Tragedy, Aristotelian ethics on Titus Andronicus, Lucretian atomism on Hamlet, Galenic pneumatics on Antonio's Revenge and Epictetian Stoicism on The Duchess of Malfi, Crosbie reveals how the very atmospheres and ontological assumptions of revenge tragedy exert their own kind of conditioning dramaturgical force. The book also revitalises our understanding of how the Renaissance stage, even at its most lurid, functions as a unique space for the era's practical, vernacular engagement with received philosophy. Christopher Crosbie is Associate Professor of English at North Carolina State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Crosbie is Associate Professor of English at North Carolina State University where he teaches Shakespearean drama. His research examines the influence of classical philosophy on Renaissance literature, paying particular attention to the capacity of early modern theater to appropriate received intellectual traditions in innovative ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.8 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47413756854450,"sku":"9781474440271","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c0392ca9342128df377fa73540945c2a.webp?v=1778359214","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/revenge-tragedy-and-classical-philosophy-on-the-early-modern-stage-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}