Artikel
“I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys”: Turquoise, Queenship, and the Exotic
Verfasst von:
Levin, Carole
info
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in:
Colonization, piracy, and trade in early modern Europe / Estelle Paranque, Nate Probasco, Claire Jowitt, Editors
Cham:
2017
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169-194 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Ariadne | Wien |
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| Verfasst von: | Levin, Carole info ; Auble, Cassandra |
| In: | Colonization, piracy, and trade in early modern Europe / Estelle Paranque, Nate Probasco, Claire Jowitt, Editors |
| Jahr: | 2017 |
| ISBN: | 3319571583 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Beschreibung: | |
| One of the most poignant moments in The Merchant of Venice is when Shylock learns that the turquoise ring he valued above anything was not only stolen by his daughter Jessica, but also traded for a monkey. This essay uses Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice as a lens for exploring the value of turquoise in the early modern period. Shakespeare’s deliberate use of a turquoise ring in his play is profoundly emblematic, meant convey cultural contentions and serve as a touchstone for questions of trade and exoticism. But the turquoise, coming from Persia and Arabia, was also a valuable stone in sixteenth-century England. It was worn by queens and also given as gifts to and from queens. Mary Stuart received a turquoise ring when she was being pressured to abdicate the throne of Scotland. For Queen Elizabeth, her turquoise jewelry worked as a symbol of expansion of empire and exchange. | |
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