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Fencing, Form and Cognition on the Early Modern Stage reveals an underexplored archive of Italian, English and German fencing texts, which were designed explicitly to teach tempo and judgement. This intervention in Shakespeare and Jonson scholarship provides critical new insights into the plots, pacing and characterisation of drama and attends to the ethical and pedagogical work displayed and accomplished by fencing and dramatic devices. It yields a robust theory of active waiting and brings the imbrications of appropriate timing and ethical decision-making to the fore.

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9781474482264

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Through insightful close-readings of plays we don't associate with fencing, Dori Coblentz reveals how dramatic plots replicate the temporal rhythm and movement patterns of the sport. Fencing, Form and Cognition on the Early Modern Stage is an important book not only for readers interested in the history of sport, but for those seeking to understand the complex temporality of early modern plays. --Gina Bloom, author of Gaming the Stage: Playable Media and the Rise of English Commercial Theater

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Dori Coblentz, Lecturer in Technical Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology.

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