Staging the Ottoman Turk : British drama, 1656-1792 /
In the wake of the fear that gripped Europe after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, English dramatists, like their continental counterparts, began representing the Ottoman Turks in plays inspired by historical events. The Ottoman milieu as a dramatic setting provided English audiences with a commo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Stuttgart :
Ibidem-Verlag,
2016
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | In the wake of the fear that gripped Europe after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, English dramatists, like their continental counterparts, began representing the Ottoman Turks in plays inspired by historical events. The Ottoman milieu as a dramatic setting provided English audiences with a common experience of fascination and fear of the Other. The stereotyping of the Turks in these plays#x97;revolving around complex themes such as tyranny, captivity, war, and conquests#x97;arose from their perception of Islam. The Ottomans' failure in the second siege of Vienna in 1683 led to the reversal of tren. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (335 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783838269191 3838269195 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
