Ch. 1. The paradox of service and freedom -- Ch. 2. The hop and the pole : the limits of materialism -- Ch. 3. "Surprising confrontations" : discourses of service in The taming of the shrew -- Ch. 4. "Monsieur, we are not lettered" : classical influences and the early modern marketplace -- Ch. 5. "Clubs, bills, and partisans" : retainer violence and male bonding -- Ch. 6. Fidelis Servus...: good service and the obligations of obedience -- Ch. 7. ...Perpetuus Asinus : bad service and the primacy of the will -- Ch. 8. "A place in the story" : gender, commodity, alienation, and service -- Ch. 9. "As willing as bondage e'er of freedom" : the vindication of willing service in The tempest
"Discourses of Service in Shakesapeare's England" undertakes a comprehensive study of the forms and functions of service in early modern England, and then applies its findings to a detailed analysis of their workings in the plays of Shakespeare
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"Discourses of Service in Shakesapeare's England" undertakes a comprehensive study of the forms and functions of service in early modern England, and then applies its findings to a detailed analysis of their workings in the plays of Shakespeare
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Paradox of Service and Freedom; Chapter 2 The Hop and the Pole: The Limits of Materialism; Chapter 3 ""Surprising Confrontations"": Discourses of Service in The Taming of the Shrew; Chapter 4 ""Monsieur, We Are Not Lettered"": Classical Influences and the Early Modern Marketplace; Chapter 5 ""Clubs, Bills, and Partisans"": Retainer Violence and Male Bonding; Chapter 6 Fidelis Servus…: Good Service and the Obligations of Obedience; Chapter 7 …Perpetuus Asinus: Bad Service and the Primacy of the Will
Chapter 8 ""A Place in the Story"": Gender, Commodity, Alienation, and ServiceChapter 9 ""As Willing as Bondage E'er of Freedom"": The Vindication of Willing Service in The Tempest; Notes; Works Cited; Index