{"product_id":"staging-the-old-faith-queen-henrietta-maria-and-the-theatre-of-caroline-england-1625-1642-paperback","title":"Staging the Old Faith: Queen Henrietta Maria and the Theatre of Caroline England, 1625-1642 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaging the Old Faith is the first book length study to examine Caroline theatre as a space where the concerns of the English Roman Catholic community are staged. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRebecca Bailey juxtaposes a detailed analysis of Queen Henrietta Maria's ground-breaking performances which showcased to an elite audience her role as defender of English Catholics, against an exploration of how this community responded to such a startling vision, in particular through the politically charged texts of James Shirley and William Davenant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis engagement on the stage with the anxieties and hopes of the English Catholic community (properly contextualised within the wider and increasingly fragmented religious landscape in the years leading to civil war) opens up Caroline commercial theatre as a site which energetically discussed the explosive religio-political topics of the cultural moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaging the Old Faith is the first book length study to examine Caroline theatre as a space where the concerns of the English Roman Catholic community are staged. Rebecca Bailey juxtaposes a detailed analysis of Queen Henrietta Maria's ground-breaking performances which showcased to an elite audience her role as defender of English Catholics, against an exploration of how this community responded to such a startling vision, in particular through the politically charged texts of James Shirley and William Davenant. This engagement on the stage with the anxieties and hopes of the English Catholic community (properly contextualised within the wider and increasingly fragmented religious landscape in the years leading to civil war) opens up Caroline commercial theatre as a site which energetically discussed the explosive religio-political topics of the cultural moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaging the Old Faith is the first book length study to examine Caroline theatre as a space where the concerns of the English Roman Catholic community are staged. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRebecca Bailey juxtaposes a detailed analysis of Queen Henrietta Maria's ground-breaking performances which showcased to an elite audience her role as defender of English Catholics, against an exploration of how this community responded to such a startling vision, in particular through the politically charged texts of James Shirley and William Davenant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis engagement on the stage with the anxieties and hopes of the English Catholic community (properly contextualised within the wider and increasingly fragmented religious landscape in the years leading to civil war) opens up Caroline commercial theatre as a site which energetically discussed the explosive religio-political topics of the cultural moment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Bailey is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Liverpool John Moores University . Prior to this, she was employed by the BBC as a Broadcast Media Researcher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42167625842823,"sku":"9781526134332","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9f78f6a878d9e4a3e5949287adbc703c.webp?v=1733329117","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/staging-the-old-faith-queen-henrietta-maria-and-the-theatre-of-caroline-england-1625-1642-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}