Shakespeare, Race, and Colonialism by Ania Loomba
Examining the depiction of cultural, religious, and ethnic difference in Shakespeare's plays, this book considers how seventeenth-century ideas differed from the later ideologies of 'race' that emerged during colonialism, as well as from older ideas about barbarism, blackness, and religious difference.
If you have not already seen this series [Oxford Shakespeare Topics], you must get to it nowIt is reader-friendly and reliable. * Chronique *
... a very interesting treatment about self-definition, difference, and xenophobia. * Chronique *
Loomba's book is rich with a sense of the heterogeneous and multi-vocal present. * Helen Moore, TLS *
Race and colonialism have certainly become more important Shakespearean topics in recent years and one could not hope for a more authoritative and accessible discussion of them than that provided by Ania Loomba...In sum, this book offers a case study of how to write for the wider readership without betraying the complexity of the subject matter. * Peter Hulme, Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History *
A concise, balanced and well-judged introduction to the revolution in Shakespeare studies ... Loomba's book will be very helpful to students in explaining many key terms ... Many of Loomba's judgments will be as useful to teachers as students. * Around The Globe *
... a very interesting treatment about self-definition, difference, and xenophobia. * Chronique *
Loomba's book is rich with a sense of the heterogeneous and multi-vocal present. * Helen Moore, TLS *
Race and colonialism have certainly become more important Shakespearean topics in recent years and one could not hope for a more authoritative and accessible discussion of them than that provided by Ania Loomba...In sum, this book offers a case study of how to write for the wider readership without betraying the complexity of the subject matter. * Peter Hulme, Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History *
A concise, balanced and well-judged introduction to the revolution in Shakespeare studies ... Loomba's book will be very helpful to students in explaining many key terms ... Many of Loomba's judgments will be as useful to teachers as students. * Around The Globe *
Ania Loomba is Catherine Bryson Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. Her recent publications include Shakespeare, Race and Colonialism (2002) and Postcolonial Shakespeares (1998; co-edited with Martin Orkin). She has published widely in the fields of postcolonial studies, South Asian writing, Shakespeare and early modern literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198711742 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198711743 |
| Title | Shakespeare, Race, and Colonialism |
| Author | Ania Loomba |
| Series | Oxford Shakespeare Topics |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2002-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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