A Disease Unto Death: Sadness in the Time of Shakespeare

Synopsis
Podcast of a Thursday lecture held at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. Cultural historian Erin Sullivan talks about the history of sadness in the sixteenth and seventeenth century with reference to Shakespeare’s works.
Series
Academic Service
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia
Transmission details
13 Oct 2011
Duration
47 mins

Credits

Contributor
Erin Sullivan

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
emotions; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Cultural history

Notes

Notes
Available to listen to or download from the Backdoor Broadcasting archive http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2011/10/erin-sullivan-a-disease-unto-death-sadness-in-the-time-of-shakespeare/(accessed 11/2011)
Also contains lecture slides.
Duration given does not include the short introduction by Professor Michael Dobson and questions asked by the audience.
General
The Backdoor Broadcasting Company’s Academic Service specialises in web-casting academic conferences, symposia, public lectures, workshops and seminars in order to further the dissemination of academic research.

Production Company

Name

Backdoor Broadcasting Company

Email
rene@backdoorbroadcasting.net
Web
http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01865 240009
Address
57 Divinity Road
Oxford
OX4 1LH
Notes
Mobile audio webcasting service, which concentrates on recording academic research

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "A Disease Unto Death: Sadness in the Time of Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73650 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)