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Poison on the Early Modern English Stage: Plants, Paints and Potions (Hardcover)

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By Lisa Hopkins (Editor), Bill Angus (Editor)
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Description


This book explores some of the many instances of poisoning in early modern plays. It considers the practical, legal and epistemological aspects of poison plays and analyses the cultural work they perform, which includes questions related to race, religion, nationality, gender and humans' relationship to the environment.

About the Author


Bill Angus is Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Literature at Massey University, New Zealand Lisa Hopkins is Professor Emerita of English at Sheffield Hallam University Kibrina Davey received her PhD in English literature at Sheffield Hallam University

Product Details
ISBN: 9781526159922
ISBN-10: 1526159929
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication Date: August 29th, 2023
Pages: 312
Language: English