Courting the East
- Synopsis
- Radio feature. Author and historian Jerry Brotton investigates the history of relations between England and the Islamic world during the early modern period, a complex alliance that he finds dramatised in Muslim figures appearing on the English stage at the time, such as Shakespeare’s Othello, Aaron, and the Prince of Morocco (The Merchant of Venice). With contributions by Professor Gerald MacLean (York University), Dr Matthew Dimmock (Sussex University), Professor Palmira Brummet (University of Tennessee), Professor Quasim Mathar, Dr Charlotte Scott (Goldsmith College, London))(45 minutes)
- Series
- Sunday Feature
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Year of production
- 2007
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 22/7/2007
- Subjects
- Drama; History
- Keywords
- Islam; Ottoman Empire; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Muslims
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00q82kq
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Producer
- Mark Richards
- Contributor
- Charlotte Scott; Gerald MacLean; Jerry Brotton; Matthew Dimmock; Palmira Brummet; Quasim Mathar
Production Company
- Name
BBC Radio 4
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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