The Purpose of Playing

The Purpose of Playing
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 0226534839
ISBN-13 : 9780226534831
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Book Synopsis The Purpose of Playing by : Louis Montrose

Download or read book The Purpose of Playing written by Louis Montrose and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1996-06 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the role of Elizabethan drama in the shape of cultural belief, values, and understanding of political authority.


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