- 220 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Shakespeare and Terrorism
About this book
Shakespeare and Terrorism delves into how extremists have responded to Shakespeare – whether they've attacked him or been inspired by him – and investigates what the playwright and his works can tell us about the nature, psychology, and consequences of terror.
Literary critic and historian Islam Issa takes readers on a journey from Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon and London to a variety of locations: from Western Europe to the Balkans to the US, from North Africa to the Persian Gulf to Central Asia, and from the theatre to the digital world. Considering incidents from Shakespeare's time through today, including the Gunpowder Plot and 9/ 11, as well as pivotal figures from Hamlet and Macbeth to Hitler and Bin Laden, this book brings to light new ideas about key characters, events, and themes both in Shakespeare's plays and the world around them.
A thrilling and accessible read, this ground-breaking book will enlighten and engage students, researchers, and general readers interested in Shakespeare, social sciences, history, and the complex relationships between life and art.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Series Information
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Terror: Identity, freedom, symbolism
- One “Danger from the east unto the west”: The tragedy of comedy
- Two “To me it is a prison”: Freedom and principled violence
- Three “Though this be madness, yet there is method in it”: Performing ideology and power
- Four “As he was ambitious, I slew him”: Identity and assassination
- Epilogue: Life imitates art
- Index