Stephen Greenblatt ist eine Schlüsselfigur der Literaturkritik und -theorie, weithin anerkannt als Begründer des Neuen Historismus, einem Ansatz, den er als „kulturelle Poetik“ bezeichnet. Seine umfangreiche Arbeit befasst sich eingehend mit der Literatur und Kultur der Renaissance, insbesondere mit Shakespeare, und untersucht, wie Kunstwerke gesellschaftliche und historische Kräfte widerspiegeln und formen. Greenblatts Stil zeichnet sich durch tiefe Kontextualisierung aus und seine Fähigkeit, scheinbar disparate Elemente zu verknüpfen, um reiche und fesselnde Erzählungen über die Vergangenheit zu schaffen. Seine Forschung ermutigt die Leser, die vielschichtige Beziehung zwischen Literatur, Macht und Geschichte neu zu überdenken.
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Stephen Greenblatt untersucht in seinem gefeierten Buch die anhaltende Faszination der Geschichte von Adam und Eva und deren Einfluss auf unsere Konzepte von Paradies, Scham, Sünde sowie Gut und Böse. Er beleuchtet das Erbe dieser Erzählung in der christlichen Kultur und stellt die existenzielle Frage nach dem Menschsein.
Über das Ende der religiösen Vielfalt und Akzeptanz im alten Rom - eingeläutet durch das Christentum. Das alte Rom war in vielerlei Hinsicht fortschrittlich. Unzählige Götter und Religionen lebten in der Millionenstadt am Tiber nebeneinander - es war eine politische Strategie des Weltreiches, andere Kulturen und deren Rituale zu integrieren, aber auch Religionskritik und Skepsis zu akzeptieren. Wie sich das mit dem Aufkommen des Christentums änderte und wie religiöse Intoleranz und Toleranz entstanden, zeichnet Stephen Greenblatt in seinem Essay nach. Damit zeigt er auch, wie sich aus der kultischen Vielfalt der Antike eine Gesellschaft entwickelte, die auf Reinheit und Einheitlichkeit, auf Zerstörung und Zensur setzte. Vor allem die materialistische Vorstellung völlig unbeteiligter Götter erwies sich bald als etwas, das unter keinen Umständen toleriert werden konnte und dessen Träger (ob Bücher oder Menschen) vernichtet werden musste.
"Brilliant, beautifully organized, exceedingly readable." —Philip Roth World-renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores the playwright’s insight into bad (and often mad) rulers. Examining the psyche—and psychoses—of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, and Coriolanus, Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the disasters visited upon the societies over which these characters rule. Tyrant shows that Shakespeare’s work remains vitally relevant today, not least in its probing of the unquenchable, narcissistic appetites of demagogues and the self-destructive willingness of collaborators who indulge their appetites.
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The most trusted anthology for complete works and helpful editorial apparatus. The Tenth Edition supports survey and period courses with NEW complete major works, NEW contemporary writers, and dynamic and easy-to-access digital resources. NEW video modules help introduce students to literature in multiple exciting ways. These innovations make the Norton an even better teaching tool for instructors and, as ever, an unmatched value for students.
How does a truly disastrous leader - a sociopath, a demagogue, a tyrant - come
to power? How, and why, does a tyrant hold on to power? And what goes on in
the hidden recesses of the tyrant's soul? For help in understanding our most
urgent contemporary dilemmas, William Shakespeare has no peer. As an ageing,
tenacious Elizabeth I clung to power, a talented playwright probed the social
and psychological roots and the twisted consequences of tyranny. What he
discovered in his characters remains remarkably relevant today. With uncanny
insight, he shone a spotlight on the infantile psychology and unquenchable
narcissistic appetites of demagogues and imagined how they might be stopped.
In Tyrant, Stephen Greenblatt examines the themes of power and tyranny in some
of Shakespeare's most famous plays -- from the dominating figures of Richard
III, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Coriolanus to the subtle tyranny
found in Measure for Measure and The Winter's Tale. Tyrant is a highly
relevant exploration of Shakespeare's work that sheds new light on the
workings of power.
World-renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores the playwright’s insight into bad (and often mad) rulers. As an aging, tenacious Elizabeth I clung to power, a talented playwright probed the social causes, the psychological roots, and the twisted consequences of tyranny. In exploring the psyche (and psychoses) of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, Coriolanus, and the societies they rule over, Stephen Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the catastrophic consequences of its execution. Cherished institutions seem fragile, political classes are in disarray, economic misery fuels populist anger, people knowingly accept being lied to, partisan rancor dominates, spectacular indecency rules—these aspects of a society in crisis fascinated Shakespeare and shaped some of his most memorable plays. With uncanny insight, he shone a spotlight on the infantile psychology and unquenchable narcissistic appetites of demagogues—and the cynicism and opportunism of the various enablers and hangers-on who surround them—and imagined how they might be stopped. As Greenblatt shows, Shakespeare’s work, in this as in so many other ways, remains vitally relevant today.
The most trusted anthology for complete works and helpful editorial apparatus. The Tenth Edition supports survey and period courses with NEW complete major works, NEW contemporary writers, and dynamic and easy-to-access digital resources. NEW video modules help introduce students to literature in multiple exciting ways. These innovations make the Norton an even better teaching tool for instructors and, as ever, an unmatched value for students.
