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Idols of the Marketplace

- Idolatry and Commodity Fetishism in English Literature, 1580-1680

About Idols of the Marketplace

Postmodern society seems incapable of elaborating an ethical critique of the market economy. Through nuanced and original readings of Shakespeare, Herbert, Donne, Milton, Traherne, and Bunyan, David Hawkes sheds light on the antitheatrical controversy, and early modern debates over idolatry and value and trade.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780312240073
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 294
  • Published:
  • October 17, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 480 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Idols of the Marketplace

Postmodern society seems incapable of elaborating an ethical critique of the market economy. Through nuanced and original readings of Shakespeare, Herbert, Donne, Milton, Traherne, and Bunyan, David Hawkes sheds light on the antitheatrical controversy, and early modern debates over idolatry and value and trade.

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