Shakespeare and the idea of Western civilization /
The author argues his viewpoint, that Shakespeare's drama achieves not a break with Western literary and cultural tradition that has preceded him but instead is its consummate expression. The author demonstrates the aesthetic and moral validity of Shakespearean drama as well as its general vali...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Catholic University of America Press,
[2022].
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| Summary: | The author argues his viewpoint, that Shakespeare's drama achieves not a break with Western literary and cultural tradition that has preceded him but instead is its consummate expression. The author demonstrates the aesthetic and moral validity of Shakespearean drama as well as its general validation of the principles of Western civilization. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 258 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813235240 0813235243 |