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Shakespeare’s Wars of the Roses

Synopsis
Podcast with Graham Holderness, Alison Findlay and Michael Hattaway. Graham Holderness begins with discussing how Shakespeare’s first tetralogy becomes the trilogy of the Wars of the Roses and how this relates to order and disorder, being in order and out of order. Alison Findlay talks of how a breakdown of sovereignty is linked to a breakdown of ceremony, relating it to Agamben, political theology and subjectivity. Michael Hattaway discusses his editions of the Henry VI plays and argues against seeing Henry VI part 1 as a prequel - while elaborating the historicity of the plays. The sessions are introduced and the Q&A session chaired by Professor Richard Wilson.
Series
Kingston Shakespeare Seminar (Kiss)
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Recording date
1 Oct 2015

Credits

Contributor
Alison Findlay; Graham Holderness; Michael Hattaway

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Henry VI part 1; Henry VI part 2; Henry VI part 3; Richard III
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sovereignty; Wars of the Roses

Notes

Notes
Accessed 2/2017.
General
Part of the Shakespeare and Sovereignty series of lectures.

Online Availability

Online URL
http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2015/10/alison-findlaymichael-hattawaygraham-holderness-shakespeares-war-of-the-roses/

Archive

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Backdoor Broadcasting Company

Email
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Phone
01865 240009
Address
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Notes
Mobile audio webcasting service, which concentrates on recording academic research

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