Between Theater and Philosophy
Author | : Mathew R. Martin |
Publisher | : University of Delaware Press |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 087413739X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780874137392 |
Rating | : 4/5 (392 Downloads) |
Download or read book Between Theater and Philosophy written by Mathew R. Martin and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Between Theater and Philosophy studies the aggressive, restless, and critical skepticism of the major city comedies of early modern English dramatists Ben Jonson and Thomas Middleton. The book places the city comedies in the context of the battle between theater and philosophy declared by Plato's expulsion of theater from his ideal republic."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved