REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MUSLIM WOMAN ON THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE STAGE

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REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MUSLIM WOMAN ON THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE STAGE

Yazarlar:

Öz Öktem

Yayıncı:

Istanbul Aydin University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü | Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

International Journal of Media Culture and Literature Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.133-144

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340965

pISSN:

2149-5475

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Özet:

 In this essay I discuss the evolving representation of Muslim women in English Renaissance drama. Unlike later Orientalist narratives, early modern texts portray Muslim women with complexity and nuance. I trace the development of these representations from medieval literature, where Muslim women are often depicted as assertive, noble figures, to early modern plays that reflect Englands emerging political and economic relations with the Ottoman Empire. I argue that while Muslim women in Renaissance drama embody the wealth and power of the Islamic world, they are also shaped by patriarchal and religious anxieties. By examining key plays, I aim to shed light on how these depictions both challenged and reinforced Western ideologies of gender, power, and cultural difference.

 In this essay I discuss the evolving representation of Muslim women in English Renaissance drama. Unlike later Orientalist narratives, early modern texts portray Muslim women with complexity and nuance. I trace the development of these representations from medieval literature, where Muslim women are often depicted as assertive, noble figures, to early modern plays that reflect Englands emerging political and economic relations with the Ottoman Empire. I argue that while Muslim women in Renaissance drama embody the wealth and power of the Islamic world, they are also shaped by patriarchal and religious anxieties. By examining key plays, I aim to shed light on how these depictions both challenged and reinforced Western ideologies of gender, power, and cultural difference.

 In this essay I discuss the evolving representation of Muslim women in English Renaissance drama. Unlike later Orientalist narratives, early modern texts portray Muslim women with complexity and nuance. I trace the development of these representations from medieval literature, where Muslim women are often depicted as assertive, noble figures, to early modern plays that reflect Englands emerging political and economic relations with the Ottoman Empire. I argue that while Muslim women in Renaissance drama embody the wealth and power of the Islamic world, they are also shaped by patriarchal and religious anxieties. By examining key plays, I aim to shed light on how these depictions both challenged and reinforced Western ideologies of gender, power, and cultural difference.

 In this essay I discuss the evolving representation of Muslim women in English Renaissance drama. Unlike later Orientalist narratives, early modern texts portray Muslim women with complexity and nuance. I trace the development of these representations from medieval literature, where Muslim women are often depicted as assertive, noble figures, to early modern plays that reflect Englands emerging political and economic relations with the Ottoman Empire. I argue that while Muslim women in Renaissance drama embody the wealth and power of the Islamic world, they are also shaped by patriarchal and religious anxieties. By examining key plays, I aim to shed light on how these depictions both challenged and reinforced Western ideologies of gender, power, and cultural difference.

Makale detayları

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MUSLIM WOMAN ON THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE STAGE

Yazarlar:

Öz Öktem

Yayıncı:

Istanbul Aydin University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü | Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

International Journal of Media Culture and Literature Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.133-144

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340965

pISSN:

2149-5475

Muslim women

Renaissance drama

Anglo-Ottoman relations

Tamburlaine

Sayı

Makale detayları

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MUSLIM WOMAN ON THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE STAGE

Yazarlar: Öz Öktem

Yayıncı: Istanbul Aydin University

Ana Başlıklar: İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü | Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi: International Journal of Media Culture and Literature Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.133-144

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001340965

pISSN: 2149-5475

Muslim women

Renaissance drama

Anglo-Ottoman relations

Tamburlaine

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Öz Öktem

Yayıncı:

Istanbul Aydin University

Ana Başlıklar:

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü | Kültürel çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

International Journal of Media Culture and Literature Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.133-144

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340965

pISSN:

2149-5475