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OverviewThis book focuses on the importance of topical reading in understanding Islamic figures and themes, and applies this approach to two landmark Elizabethan plays: George Peele s Battle of Alcazar and William Percy s Mahomet and his Heaven. The former is the first English play to present a Moor as a major character, while the latter is the first English play to be based on Quranic material and feature the Prophet of Islam as a major character. In both plays, the book argues, topical concerns played a major role in the formation of Islamic characters and themes, rendering the term representation highly debatable. The book also briefly covers other Elizabethan plays that contained Islamic elements, such as Shakespeare s Titus Andronicus and The Merchant of Venice, and Marlowe s Tamburlaine and Doctor Faustus. Topical issues covered in the work include British-Muslim relations, the Spanish Armada, Elizabethan patriotism in literature, Catholic-Protestant tensions in the late 16th century, the gynaecocracy debate, and Elizabethan alchemy and magic. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hammood Khalid ObaidPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing ISBN: 9781306309189ISBN 10: 1306309182 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 01 January 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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