Staging the World (Bate and Thornton in Shakespeare: Staging the World. The British
Museum Press, London, 2012). Right from the beginning of this book, one may wonder if
places with relatively small population numbers can be main characters on the current world
stage. In addition, following the aforementioned William Shakespeare's quote (taken from
one of his most intercultural plays), one may also wonder if small matters do come first (and …