The Stuart Court Masque and Political Culture
- Author: Butler, M
This ambitious and comprehensive book takes account of the large corpus of masques written and performed in the reigns of James I and Charles I. Its scope and attention to detail are likely to... — More…
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Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Spectacles of state
- 2. Rites of exclusion
- 3. Rites of incorporation
- 4. The invention of Britain
- 5. The consort's body
- 6. The revival of chivalry
- 7. The dance of favour
- 8. The Jacobean crisis
- 9. The Caroline Reformation
- 10. The Caroline crisis
- Appendix: A calendar of masques and entertainments, 1603- 41.