Fencing, Form and Cognition on the Early Modern Stage

Artful Devices

Dori Coblentz

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Edinburgh University Press
11 March 2022

Fencing, Form and Cognition on the Early Modern Stage reveals an underexplored archive of Italian, English and German fencing texts, which were designed explicitly to teach tempo and judgement. This intervention in Shakespeare and Jonson scholarship provides critical new insights into the plots, pacing and characterisation of drama and attends to the ethical and pedagogical work displayed and accomplished by fencing and dramatic devices. It yields a robust theory of active waiting and brings the imbrications of appropriate timing and ethical decision-making to the fore.

By: Dori Coblentz
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 458g
ISBN: 9781474482264
ISBN 10: 1474482260
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 11 March 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dori Coblentz, Lecturer in Technical Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Reviews for Fencing, Form and Cognition on the Early Modern Stage: Artful Devices

Through insightful close-readings of plays we don't associate with fencing, Dori Coblentz reveals how dramatic plots replicate the temporal rhythm and movement patterns of the sport. Fencing, Form and Cognition on the Early Modern Stage is an important book not only for readers interested in the history of sport, but for those seeking to understand the complex temporality of early modern plays. --Gina Bloom, author of Gaming the Stage: Playable Media and the Rise of English Commercial Theater