The Invention of Suspicion Law and Mimesis in Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama
The Invention of Suspicion argues that the English justice system underwent changes in the sixteenth century that, because of the system's participatory nature, had a widespread effect and a decisive impact on the development of English Renaissance drama. These changes gradually made evidence evaluation a popular skill: justices of peace and juries were increasingly required to weigh up the probabilities of competing narratives of facts. At precisely the same time, English dramatists were absorbing, from Latin legal rhetoric and from Latin comedy, poetic strategies that enabled them to make their plays more persuasively realistic, more 'probable'.
St. Peter's Basilica counts among its contributors and creators some of the most famous architects and artists of the Renaissance: Bramante, Bernini, Raphael, and Michelangelo. It was built on the site of the Circus of Nero, and Catholic tradition holds that St. Peter, the original disciple of Jesus Christ and the first Pope of the Catholic Church, was crucified and buried where the current church now stands. REUPLOAD NEEDED
Shakespeare Without Women Representing gender and race on the Renaissance stage
Shakespeare Without Women is a controversial study of female impersonation and the connections between dramatic and political representation in Shakespeare's plays.
The Renaissance began at the end of the 14th century in Italy and by the second half of the 16th century has extended across the whole of Europe. The rediscovery of the splendour of ancient Greece and Rome marked the beginning of the rebirth of the arts following the break-down of the dogmatic certitude of the Middle Ages.
What was it like to live during the Renaissance? Everyday Life in the Renaissance explores typical homes, diets and clothing during this period. Thanks to a surging economy and increased trade, many people had more money to spend on improved lifestyles, which included new household amenities, exotic foods and spices, and extravagant wardrobes. Witness the changing roles of work, education, religion, art and entertainment in family life over three centuries across Europe, and discover the realities of Renaissance city life.
