Biblical References in Shakespeare's Plays
| Author/creator | Shaheen, Naseeb Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Newark : University of Delaware Press Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated [Distributor] |
| Description | 880 p. 09.390 x 06.640 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation The hundreds of Biblical references in Shakespeare's plays give ample evidence that he was well acquainted with Scripture. Not only is the range of his biblical references impressive, but also the aptness of with which he makes them. Hamlet and Othello each have more than fifty biblical references. No study of Shakespeare's plays is complete that ignores' Shakespeare's use of Scripture. The Bibles that Shakespeare knew, however, were not those that are in use today. By the time the King James Bible appeared in 1611, Shakespeare's career was all but over, and the Anglican liturgy that is evident in his plays is likewise one that few persons are acquainted with. This volume provides a comprehensive survey of the English Bibles of Shakespeare's day, notes their similarities and differences, and indicates which version the playwright knew best. The biblical references in each of Shakespeare's plays are then carefully analyzed, as are Shakespeare's references to the Prayer Book and the homilies. The thorny question of what constitutes a valid biblical reference is also discussed. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781611493580 |
| ISBN | 1611493587 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9781611493580 |
| Stock number | 00027165 |
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