 | Theatrical Nation: Jews and Other Outlandish Englishmen in Georgian Britain Focusing on such popular figures as the stage Jew, Scot, and Irishman, Michael Ragussis reveals the crucial role the theater played in developing, maintaining, and questioning the ethnic stereotypes through which the identity of the English nation was defined. Michael Ragussis is Professor of English at Georgetown University. His previous books include Figures of Conversion: "The Jewish Question" and English National Identity. |
