{"product_id":"deadwood-and-shakespeare-susan-cosby-ronnenberg-9781476665757","title":"Deadwood and Shakespeare: The Henriad in the Old West","description":"\u003cp\u003e Set in politically unstable environments, Shakespeare's history plays--\u003ci\u003eRichard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV and Henry V\u003c\/i\u003e--and HBO's Western series \u003ci\u003eDeadwood\u003c\/i\u003e (2004-2006) all stand as critiques of myths of national origin, the sanitized stories we tell ourselves about how power imposes order on chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing parallels between the Shakespeare plays and \u003ci\u003eDeadwood\u003c\/i\u003e, the author explores questions about legitimate political authority, the qualities of an effective leader, gender roles and community, and the reciprocal relationship between past and present in historical narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Cosby Ronnenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476665753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476665757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.60d","brand":"Susan Cosby Ronnenberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44130567946495,"sku":"9781476665757","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ea65d78-db21-4a61-8832-d45ae3d7bc10.jpg?v=1687470074","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deadwood-and-shakespeare-susan-cosby-ronnenberg-9781476665757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}