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David and Bathsheba: George Peele
David and Bathsheba: George Peele
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David and Bathsheba is a modernized edition of George Peele's biblical drama, exploring the lives, liaisons, and histories of Ancient Israel's royal family. Martin's critical edition is the first modern single-volume edition since 1912, providing a new perspective on this neglected gem of English Renaissance drama. The introduction examines the play's treatment of biblical and poetic sources, engagement with Elizabethan politics, and representations of religious fanaticism, genocide, and sexual violence. The commentary notes clarify the text's meaning and staging, guide the reader through the play's dramatization of the Davidic period, and place it in its broader cultural and artistic milieu. Martin's edition aims to encourage new contemporary critical study of Peeles powerful and disturbing drama.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 16 August 2022
Publisher: Manchester University Press
David and Bathsheba is a modernized edition of George Peele's explosive biblical drama, delving into the intricate lives, deadly liaisons, and twisted histories of Ancient Israel's royal family. Martin's critical edition stands as the first modern single-volume edition of the play since 1912, making it accessible to students and scholars alike. The introduction explores various aspects of the play, including its treatment of biblical and poetic sources, its engagement with Elizabethan politics, and its powerful representations of religious fanaticism, genocide, and sexual violence. The commentary notes provide clarifications on the text's meaning, guide the reader through the dramatization of the turbulent Davidic period of Ancient Israel's history, and place the play within its broader cultural and artistic context. Martin's edition seeks to foster new contemporary critical study of Peele's powerful and disturbing drama.
Weight: 266g
Dimension: 139 x 216 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526163981
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