Three Turk Plays from Early Modern England - Annotated by Daniel Vitkus (Paperback)

The "Turkish Turned" Play Collection is a unique and valuable resource for understanding the cultural production of English identity in relation to the Islamic Other during the 16th and 17th centuries.

This collection includes three important early modern plays - Robert Greene's Selimus, Emperor of the Turks (1594); Robert Daborne's A Christian Turned Turk (1612); and Philip Massinger's The Renegado (1623) - that represent Islamic power and wealth in scenes of piracy on the high seas, on-stage execution by strangulation, and rites of religious conversion.

With Daniel J.

Vitkus's clear and thoughtful introduction, these carefully edited, annotated, modern-spelling editions provide a comprehensive understanding of the historical and cultural context in which these plays were written.

Whether you are a scholar or simply a lover of history, this collection is sure to captivate and inform.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to own this valuable piece of literary history!