Sophia on the Cydnus: Shakespeare’s Alexandrian Softscapes
- Synopsis
- Recording of an online illustrated lecture by Julia Reinhard Lupton (University of California, Irvine) on Shakespeare and Hebrew wisdom literature, delivered as part of the SEDERI Conference in Barcelona. She focuses on the Hebrew bible and Shakespeare’s Cymbeline and Antony and Cleopatra. Lupton looks in particular at Cleopatra on the Cydnus, where she first meets Mark Antony, depicted on a tapestry in Cymbeline. This is illustrated with a clip from the recording of the 2018 National Theatre production of Antony and Cleopatra.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Transmission details
- 11 May 2022
- Duration
- 41 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Julia Reinhard Lupton
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Antony and Cleopatra; Cymbeline
- Subjects
- English language and literature; Religious studies; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- ancient Greece
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://youtu.be/QaMF4Eo7Rk4
- Online format
- Streamed
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
YouTube
- Web
- http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Sophia on the Cydnus: Shakespeare’s Alexandrian Softscapes". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79818 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)