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The Heart in the Age of Shakespeare Slights, William W. E. (University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
The Heart in the Age of Shakespeare
Slights, William W. E. (University of Saskatchewan, Canada)
William W. E. Slights examines the heart as described in the poetry and drama of Shakespeare's time, showing it as the material and metaphorical centre of the early modern self. The book looks back to classical notions of the heart in sculpture and painting and to Renaissance studies of anatomy.
224 pages, 25 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 18, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521889438 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 218 |
| Dimensions | 159 × 235 × 18 mm · 498 g |
| Language | English |