The Renaissance Discovery of Violence, from Boccaccio to Shakespeare

The Renaissance Discovery of Violence, from Boccaccio to ShakespeareThis study looks at key Renaissance texts in the novelle collection, the humanist satire, epic romance, and vernacular tragedy. It places both violence and its representations in the context of major historical events, like the Sack of Rome, and developments in the history of violence per se.

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