Musicians, Chariot Bearers, and Ghost Characters: The Spectrality of Black Slavery in Early Modern Mediterranean Drama

The article discusses early modern English plays from the 1590s to the 1610s, set in or referring to the Mediterranean, which feature Black African characters in marginal roles. These characters are ‘spectral’ in that they have no speaking part but appear briefly as attendants, servants, musicians,...

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Main Author: Sabine Schülting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/13/6/144
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