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Cover -- Acknowledgements -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- 1 Shakespearian Entanglements: From Einstein To Barbara Ward -- 2 Placing The House In Order: John Humphrey And The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights -- 3 The Virtue Of The Bench: The United States Of America V Oswald Pohl Et Al. -- 4 Economic Iron Curtains: Laurence Olivier, David Selznick, Vivien Leigh -- 5 The Mystery In The Soul Of State: Noel Annan And The Elizabethan Festival -- 6 A World Stage: An American Hamlet In Elsinore -- 7 Equality Of Sacrifice: Graham Greene, V. S. Pritchett, And The Third Man 8 Mighty Opposites: Carl Schmitt And Salvador De Madariaga -- 9 Thinking What We Are Doing: W. H. Auden And Hannah Arendt -- Bibliography -- Index Erica Sheen. Also Issued In Print: 2024. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.
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THE THESIS
This work investigates how Shakespearean tropes and texts were utilized as cultural and political instruments by Western intellectuals and institutions during the transition from post-war internationalism to the Cold War. Erica Sheen, a scholar of literature and cultural history, examines the intersection of canonical drama and mid-twentieth-century geopolitical strategy. By analyzing the writings and activities of figures such as Hannah Arendt, W. H. Auden, and John Humphrey, the author argues that Shakespeare served as a flexible framework for defining concepts of human rights, statecraft, and ideological conflict.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the influence of Shakespearean motifs on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- Examination of cultural diplomacy efforts, including the use of Shakespeare in post-war film and theater.
- Case studies involving intellectuals like Carl Schmitt and Salvador de Madariaga.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on Western, specifically Anglo-American and European, perspectives.
- It does not provide a comprehensive history of Shakespearean performance, focusing instead on the political application of the works.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars in the field of literary history and political theory note the dense, interdisciplinary nature of Sheen's research. Experts highlight this as a significant contribution to understanding how classical literature is repurposed to legitimize modern political frameworks.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191995169
ISBN-13:
9780191995163
History
Cold War
Literary Criticism
International relations
Shakespeare Studies
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