From the Domesday Book to Shakespeare's Globe: The Legal and Political Heritage of Elizabethan Drama

by Dominique Goy-Blanquet

The phrase 'Jus Uncommon' summarizes England's claim to independence from Europe, a claim supported by its unique legal system and Elizabethan theatre, and their strong interconnexion. Elizabethan tragedy begins at the Inns of Court. It was no mere coincidence, but a result of the long history of intersecting processes of law, politics, and theatre. This book sets out to contextualize and explore such legal and literary intersections, charting the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2503601316
• ISBN13: 9782503601311
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Brepols Publishers
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.