商品簡介
Most of the 13 essays are reprinted from journals and anthologies between 1981 and 2000. They cover religion and historical crosscurrents in Renaissance drama, sacred violence and the mysteries, and cultural contexts for early drama. Among specific concerns are Marlowe, the Papacy, and Doctor Faustus ; the anxiety of power in Macbeth ; Circe, Venus, and the Whore of Babylon in Antony and Cleopatra ; the sacrifice of Isaac; nudity and the body; sacred blood; Carnival and Lent; idol and image, saints' lives; and signs of Doomsday in drama and art. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
