Shakespeare and Posthumanist Theory

by Karen Raber

Book Overview

Shakespeare and Posthumanist Theory charts challenges in the field of Shakespeare studies to the assumption that the category "human" is real, stable, or worthy of privileging in discussions of the playwright's work. Drawing on a variety of methodologies - cognitive theory, systems theory, animal studies, ecostudies, the new materialisms - the volume investigates the world of Shakespeare's plays and poems in order to represent more thoroughly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474234445
• ISBN13: 9781474234443
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.7"