Author : J. Hart
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137375825
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis From Shakespeare to Obama by : J. Hart
Download or read book From Shakespeare to Obama written by J. Hart and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Shakespeare to Obama discusses language, slavery, and place from the Portuguese enslavement of African people, through slavery in Shakespeare's plays, to President Obama's 2012 speech on "modern slavery." Balancing close reading with context, this expansive book offers new insight into questions of otherness, rhetoric, and stereotyping.