Bloody constraint : war and chivalry in Shakespeare /
War is a major theme in Shakespeare's plays. Aside from its dramatic appeal, it provided him with a context in which his characters, steeped in the ideals of chivalry, could discuss such concepts as honor, courage, patriotism, and justice. Well aware of the decline of chivalry in his own era, S...
| Основен автор: | Meron, Theodor, 1930- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New York ; Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2001.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=144041 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Bloody constraint. |
| Резюме: |
War is a major theme in Shakespeare's plays. Aside from its dramatic appeal, it provided him with a context in which his characters, steeped in the ideals of chivalry, could discuss such concepts as honor, courage, patriotism, and justice. Well aware of the decline of chivalry in his own era, Shakespeare gave his characters lines calling for civilized behavior, mercy, humanitarian principles, and moral responsibility. In this remarkable new book, eminent legal scholar Theodor Meron looks at contemporary international humanitarian law and rules for the conduct of war through the lens of Shakesp. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Originally published: 1998. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
1423738292 9781423738299 9780198028796 0198028792 9780195144062 0195144066 |