Shakespeare and Terrorism

ISBN-13: 9780367334833 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 234 str.

Islam Issa

Opis

Shakespeare and Terrorism delves into how extremists have responded to Shakespeare and investigates what his works can tell us about the nature, psychology, and consequences of terror. This book will enlighten those interested in Shakespeare, social sciences, history, and the complex relationships between life and art.

Spis treści

Introduction: Terror: Identity, Freedom, Symbolism  1. "Danger from the east unto the west": The Tragedy of Comedy  2. "To me it is a prison": Freedom and Principled Violence  3. "Though this be madness, yet there is method in it": Performing Ideology and Power  4. "As he was ambitious, I slew him": Identity and Assassination  Epilogue: Life Imitates Art

O autorze

Islam Issa is Reader in Literature and History at Birmingham City University, UK. He is a multi-award-winning writer, curator, and broadcaster. His books include Milton in the Arab-Muslim World and he has presented such documentaries as Cleopatra and Me: In Search of a Lost Queen.