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| Genre/Form: | Church history Criticism, interpretation, etc History |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | William Shakespeare; William Shakespeare; William Shakespeare; William Shakespeare |
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Beatrice Groves |
| ISBN: | 9780199208982 0199208980 |
| OCLC Number: | 185238240 |
| Description: | ix, 231 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Drama and the word : the Bible on the early modern stage -- Shakespeare's incarnational aesthetic : the mystery plays and Catholicism -- Comedic form and Paschal motif in the first and second quartos of Romeo and Juliet -- "I am not he shall buyld the Lord a house" : religious imagery and the succession to the English throne in King John -- "Covering discretion with a coat of folly" : the redemptive self-fashioning of Hal -- "Usurp the beggary he was never born to" : Measure for measure and the questioning of divine kingship. |
| Series Title: | Oxford English monographs. |
| Responsibility: | Beatrice Groves. |
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...valuable...thoroughly researched, fresh in approach, and readable. * Paul Dean, English Studies * ...excellent book... * Peter G. Platt Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 * ...contains many interesting and thoughtful propositions * Peter Happe, Notes and Queries Journal * Groves writes with clarity and argues with lucidity; her analysis avoids unnecessary jargon or dense prose. In this spirit, using a judicious argument and obvious learning, Groves does indeed produce a laudable piece of scholarship and makes a meritorious contribution to this growing body of scholarship. * Paul J. Voss, RES * learned and judicious * Andrew Hadfield, Times Literary Supplement * [A] very graceful and profoundly important book...a great book...I urge everyone with an interest in early modern Britain to read it. * Martin Henig * [a] fascinating book * Contemporary Review * The book, densely footnoted, offers a renewed sense of Shakespeare's engagement with the religious culture of his time. * Church Times * a most interesting modern study of Shakespeare * Thomas Merriam, Religion and the Arts * Read more...
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- Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Religion.
- Bible -- In literature.
- Catholic Church -- In literature.
- Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century.
- Christian drama, English -- History and criticism.
- England -- Church history -- 16th century.
- Catholics -- England -- History -- 16th century.
- Religion in literature.
- Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616.
- Christianisme et littérature -- Angleterre -- Histoire -- 16e siècle.
- Angleterre -- Histoire religieuse -- 16e siècle.
- Religion dans la littérature.
- Catholic Church.
- Bible.
- Catholics.
- Christian drama, English.
- Christianity and literature.
- Literature.
- Religion.
- England.
- Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- religion.
