Engendering a nation : a feminist account of Shakespeare's English histories /

Engendering a Nation adopts a sophisticated feminist analysis to examine the place of gender in contesting representations of nationhood in early modern England. Taking the Shakespearean history play as their point of departure, the authors argue that the change from dynastic kingdom to modern natio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Howard, Jean E. 1948-
Other Authors:	Rackin, Phyllis
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
Series:	Feminist readings of Shakespeare.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > History. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Women. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Views on sex role. 1066-1687 Feminism and literature > England > History > 16th century. Women and literature > England > History > 16th century. National characteristics, English, in literature. Historical drama, English > History and criticism. Masculinity in literature. Nationalism in literature. Sex role in literature. Great Britain > History > 1066-1687 > Historiography. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
Online Access:	CONNECT

Table of Contents:

Part Part I MAKING GENDER VISIBLE A re-viewing of Shakespeare's history plays
chapter 1 THOROUGHLY MODERN HENRY
chapter 2 THE HISTORY PLAY IN SHAKESPEARE'S TIME
chapter 3 FEMINISM, WOMEN, AND THE SHAKESPEAREAN HISTORY PLAY
chapter 4 THE THEATER AS INSTITUTION
part Part II WEAK KINGS, WARRIOR WOMEN, AND THE ASSAULT ON DYNASTIC AUTHORITY The first tetralogy and King John
chapter 5 HENRY VI, PART I
chapter 6 HENRY VI, PART II
chapter 7 HENRY VI, PART III
chapter 8 RICHARD III
chapter 9 KING JOHN
part Part III GENDER AND NATION Anticipations of modernity in the second tetralogy
chapter 10 RICHARD II
chapter 11 THE HENRY IV PLAYS
chapter 12 HENRY V.

Engendering a nation : a feminist account of Shakespeare's English histories /

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