『체스 게임』에 재현된 르네상스 영국의 종교와 정치

• 영문명: Religion and Politics of Renaissance England represented in A Game at Chess
• 발행기관: 한국영미어문학회
• 저자명: 이정영(Jungyoung Lee)
• 간행물 정보: 『영미어문학』영미어문학 제131호, 103~119쪽, 전체 17쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2018.12.31

영문 초록

This paper examines how Thomas Middleton represents the issues of religion and politics in his play A Game at Chess. The play has been evaluated as the greatest box office hit of Renaissance England, although it was discontinued after nine performances owing to its controversial satire. It seems that this play was bound up with the diplomatic relationship with Spain at the time, but what is more important to recognize is the relationship between religion and kingship in the play. Religion and kingship were inseparable in Early Modern England because the royal authority was based upon religion. Thus, Middleton’s mocking of the Fat Bishop, who symbolizes religious power, also mocks kingship in the play. Middleton also takes a skeptical view of the White King, who symbolizes James I. As a result, Middleton displays the downfalls of men of power, making them mere chess pieces on a chess board.

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토마스 미들턴 『체스 게임』 종교 왕권 왕권신수설 왕의 두 몸 Thomas Middleton A Game at Chess religion kingship divine right of kings king’s two bodies