Hunger, Appetite and the Politics of the Renaissance Stage

ISBN-13: 9781108927659 / Miękka / 2023 / 243 str.

Matt (Universitetet i Oslo) Williamson

Opis

Matthew Williamson's book argues that the representation of hunger and appetite was central to political debate in early modern drama.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Thinking through hunger and appetite in Renaissance England; 2. Service; 3. The food gift; 4. Sexual desire; 5. Female food refusal; 6. Imperial appetites; 7. Revolt.