The Pragmatics of Early Modern Politics: Power and Kingship in Shakespeare's History Plays(English, Electronic book text, Kizelbach Urszula)
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This book paints a portrait of a successful politician according to early modern standards. Kingship is no longer understood as a divinely ordained institution, but is defined as goal-oriented policy-making, relying on conscious acting and the theatrical display of power.