Law as a problematic concept in the shakespearean text. Analyzing discourses on law in Ricardo II and Enrique V
This paper examines two of Shakespeare’s history plays: Richard II and Henry V. It argues that Shakespeare attempts to counter the view that the law is a relatively stable set of principles that can be seen persisting indifferently through turbulent and peaceful times, and develops this argument in...
- Autores:
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Belle, Anirudh
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2019
- Institución:
- Universidad Católica de Colombia
- Repositorio:
- RIUCaC - Repositorio U. Católica
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repository.ucatolica.edu.co:10983/23630
- Acceso en línea:
- https://hdl.handle.net/10983/23630
- Palabra clave:
- SHAKESPEARE
LAW
LAW AND LITERATURE
JUSTICE
POWER
POLITICS
DERECHO
DERECHO Y LITERATURA
PODER
POLÍTICA
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Derechos Reservados - Universidad Católica de Colombia, 2019
| Summary: | This paper examines two of Shakespeare’s history plays: Richard II and Henry V. It argues that Shakespeare attempts to counter the view that the law is a relatively stable set of principles that can be seen persisting indifferently through turbulent and peaceful times, and develops this argument in three thematic sections. It analyzes concepts of law and justice, as well and the relationship between power and political divisions among entrenched legal or constitutional principles, on the one hand, and popular politics, on the other, and demonstrates how their interaction reflects the relative instability of any political and legal system. |
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