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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809749903321

Autore

Morris Ivor

Titolo

Shakespeare's God : the role of religion in the tragedies / / Ivor Morris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-135-03257-2

0-203-70843-1

1-299-48435-2

1-135-03258-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (485 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Shakespeare. Tragedies ; ; 5

Disciplina

822.3/3

Soggetti

Christianity and literature - England - History - 16th century

Christian drama, English - History and criticism

Religion in literature

Tragedy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published in 1972"--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section I. The theological interpretation of Shakespeare's tragedies : a consideration of the literary problems -- section II. The human condition : theology's assessment of the medium of tragedy -- section III. The tragic phenomenon : literary tragedy as the secular enactment of theological principle -- section IV. A theological interpretation of Shakespearian tragedy : the heroic predicament as the operation of the apostate will beneath providential ordinance.

Sommario/riassunto

Shakespeare's God investigates whether a religious interpretation of Shakespeare's tragedies is possible. The study places Christianity's commentary on the human condition side by side with what tragedy reveals about it.