The soul of statesmanship Shakespeare on nature, virtue, and political wisdom / edited by Khalil M. Habib, L. Joseph Hebert Jr.
| Other author | Habib, Khalil M., 1974- |
| Other author | Hebert, L. Joseph (Louie Joseph), 1975- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018] |
| Description | xx, 204 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Politics, literature, & film Politics, literature, & film. ^A1305618 |
| Contents | Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Tragedy and the Folly of the Ruler; 1 One That Loved Not Wisely But Too Well; 2 Macbeth; 3 Wings as Swift as Love; Part II: Comedy and the Reign of Wisdom; 4 Both False and True; 5 Jurisprudence in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice; 6 Christian Ethics and Political Moderation in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure; Part III: History and Rule as the Measure of Statesmen; 7 The Bastard in King John; or, On the Need for a Unified English Nation; 8 To Make High Majesty Look Like Itself; 9 This Blessed Plot; Index |
| Abstract | The authors of this volume explore the Bard's dramatization of perennial questions about human nature, moral virtue, and statesmanship. Reading his plays as works of philosophical literature enhances our understanding of political life and provides a source of advice and inspiration for the citizens and statesmen of today and tomorrow. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781498543279 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018947261 |
| ISBN | 9781498543262 (softcover) |
| ISBN | 149854326X (softcover) |