Shakespeare's Political and Economic Language - A Dictionary

Zusatztext Unlike many general and subject dictionaries... this volume by Thomas focuses on the multifunctional rather than the literal meaning of the words. Recommended. Informationen zum Autor Vivian Thomas was formerly Lecturer in English at the universities of Birmingham and Warwick. A graduate of Oxford and Cambridge universities he also studied at Columbia University, New York and the University of Moscow. Previously Lecturer in Economics at the University of St Andrews, he has been Visiting Lecturer at the New University of Lisbon, the universities of Cologne, Gdansk and Valenciennes. His publications include: The Moral Universe of Shakespeare’s Problem Plays; Shakespeare’s Roman Worlds; Julius Caesar and Shakespeare’s Plants and Gardens: A Dictionary (Bloomsbury, 2014). Vorwort A-Z reference guide to political and economic terms, concepts and references in Shakespeare. Zusammenfassung Shakespeare's plays are pervaded by political and economic words and concepts, not only in the histories and tragedies but also in the comedies and romances. This is a A-Z reference guide to political and economic terms, concepts and references in Shakespeare. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor's Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction A-Z entries Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Vivian Thomas, Vivian (University of Warwick and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Thomas, Vivian Thomas
• Assisted by: Vivian Thomas (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.11.2008
• EAN: 9780826479952
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-7995-2
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Continuum Shakespeare Dictiona; Continuum Shakespeare Dictiona; Continuum Shakespeare Dictionaries
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies