The Heart in the Age of Shakespeare
- Author: William W. E. Slights, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Date Published: August 2011
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107402768
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When Hamlet says he 'wears' Horatio in his 'heart of hearts', he is claiming that the strongest bonds between people are forged, stored, and understood in the heart. The Heart in the Age of Shakespeare sets out to trace the sources and subsequent impact of Hamlet's conviction. The book presents the case that by studying the interlocking anatomical, religious, and literary discourses of the heart between 1550 and 1650 we can open a new window on the culture that produced such works as The Faerie Queene, Catholic and Protestant emblem books, George Herbert's lyrics, and William Harvey's treatise on the circulation of the blood. By crossing several disciplinary boundaries and combining the material with the metaphorical, the book identifies a complex set of cardiological concerns in the dramatic works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
Read more- Considers the heart in sculpture and painting, relating this to the imagery in the plays of Shakespeare, Marlowe and Jonson, among other playwrights
- Also draws evidence from religious and anatomical works from Galen to Harvey
- Includes illustrative pictures of early modern hearts from emblem books, anatomies, and religious paintings
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Review of the hardback: 'The book is nicely presented in clear type with 25 matt illustrations including diagrams from Vesalius and Leonardo da Vinci. There is a full bibliography and a well set out index.' The Historical Association
See more reviews'This is a wonderfully erudite book, the product of a distinguished scholarly career …' R. W. Maslen, Nieuwe Tijd
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- Date Published: August 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107402768
- length: 218 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 12 mm
- weight: 0.3kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. A window on the heart
2. Reading the graphic heart
3. The organ of affection and motion, truth and conflict
4. The narrative heart of the Renaissance
5. 'My heart upon my sleeve': early modern interiority, anatomy, and villainy
6. Shakespeare and the cardiocentric self
Conclusion: the heart of hearts.
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