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List of illustrations; Foreword Sir Keith Thomas; Preface; Part I.Introduction: Festivity During the Elizabethan Age: 1. Festivity and popularbeliefs in the Elizabethan age; 2. Festivity and society in Shakespeare'stime; 3. The calendar; 4. The cycle of calendary festivals; 5. Thenon-calendary festivals; Part II. Introduction: Some Anthropological andHistorical Perspectives on Literary Analysis: 6. Festivity and dramaticstructure: methodological problems; 7. Festivity and time in Shakespeare'splays; 8. Festivity and society in Shakespeare's plays; 9. Festivity and itsimages in Shakespeare's plays; 10. Othello and the festive traditions;Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Appendix I: Calendars; Appendix II:Iconography; Index.