McDermott, Kristen
Masques of Difference: Four Court Masques by Ben Jonson (Revels Plays Student Editions): Four Court Masques by Ben Jonson (Revels Plays Student Editions)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780719057540
- author:
- McDermott, Kristen
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 207
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Education & Languages
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Ben Jonson's Masques of Difference presents an annotated edition of four seventeenth-century entertainments written for the court of James I. These masques reflect the English aristocracy's confidence and anxieties as notions of monarchy, empire, and national identity were being redefined.
The four masques, which include reflections of the royal court's self-representation as moral and just, contrast with stylized images of "othered" groups, such as Africans, the Irish, witches, and the Gypsy. This edition provides a unique insight into the royal court's representation of itself and its relationships with these groups.
Published in 2007, this annotated edition offers a valuable resource for scholars and readers interested in the history of the English theatre and the cultural context of the royal court during the seventeenth century.
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