Spirit, Soul, and City

Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus'

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
Cover of the book Spirit, Soul, and City by Jan H. Blits, Lexington Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jan H. Blits ISBN: 9780739161203
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: June 29, 2006
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Jan H. Blits
ISBN: 9780739161203
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: June 29, 2006
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Spirit, Soul, and City offers a new reading of Coriolanus, Shakespeare's most political play and the last of his great tragedies. Portraying the founding of the Roman republic and the life and soul of its legendary warrior, Coriolanus, the play brings to light not only the hidden working of Rome's mixed regime but the inherent tragic tensions in the soul's spirited tendency to strive to go beyond itself in order to be true to itself. Distinguished scholar Jan H. Blits provides a fresh interpretation of this rich, complex, and often perplexing play, combining meticulous detail and insightful breadth. Proceeding line-by-line through the play, this book reaches its conclusions by closely examining Shakespeare's text—his plot, characters, language, structure, allusions, puzzles, and other devices.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Spirit, Soul, and City offers a new reading of Coriolanus, Shakespeare's most political play and the last of his great tragedies. Portraying the founding of the Roman republic and the life and soul of its legendary warrior, Coriolanus, the play brings to light not only the hidden working of Rome's mixed regime but the inherent tragic tensions in the soul's spirited tendency to strive to go beyond itself in order to be true to itself. Distinguished scholar Jan H. Blits provides a fresh interpretation of this rich, complex, and often perplexing play, combining meticulous detail and insightful breadth. Proceeding line-by-line through the play, this book reaches its conclusions by closely examining Shakespeare's text—his plot, characters, language, structure, allusions, puzzles, and other devices.

More books from Lexington Books

Cover of the book The Unity of Oneness and Plurality in Plato's Theaetetus by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Deep Down Things by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book American Haiku by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book The Bottle, The Breast, and the State by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book John Flavel by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Dignity, Justice, and the Nazi Data Debate by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book The Rhetorical Invention of Man by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Conceptualizing Deviance by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Pharmakon by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Theatre of the Borderlands by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Violence in Caribbean Literature by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Italian Foreign Policy during Matteo Renzi's Government by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Archbishop Romero and Spiritual Leadership in the Modern World by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Professional Ethics by Jan H. Blits
Cover of the book Russia in the Wake of the Cold War by Jan H. Blits
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy