[ebooks] Art as Theology: From the Postmodern to the Medieval (Cross Cultural Theologies) by Andreas Andreapoulos at Arts-Photography

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Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeares most widely studied and popular of the Roman plays. It is either the worlds greatest love story or a sad tale of two middle-aged infatuated people who throw away their power over half the known world; it is about the decline and fall of the Roman Empire; it is Shakespeares sceptical revision of Virgil; it is about soldiership; loyalty and loss; and much more besides.This Readers Guide provides a critical survey of the responses to Antony and Cleopatra from the earliest published accounts to the present day. Leading the reader through the material in a chronological fashion; the Guide draws on a rich range of critical writings; including Dr Johnson; Coleridge; Bradley and Leavis. Nicholas Potter carefully relates this material to more general issues regarding Shakespearean criticism and scholarship; and the development of literary history and theory. Also featuring a chapter on the different editions of the play; and a Select Bibliography to aid further study; this book is an indispensable resource for students.