Shylock and the Jewish Question

Martin D. Yaffe

ISBN 10: 0801856485 / ISBN 13: 9780801856488

Editore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0801856485I4N00

Riassunto:

Yaffee (philosophy and religious studies, U. of North Texas) challenges the assumption widely held by scholars that Shakespeare is, in the final analysis, unfriendly to Jews. He argues that The Merchant of Venice is a not only a work of literature but a subtle analysis of the Jew's place in a largely Christian society. He suggests that Shakespeare presents Shylock not as a typical Jew, but as a bad one, and contrasts Shakespeare's consideration of Judaism to that of Marlowe, Bacon, and Spinoza. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Recensione:

"Highly recommended for all readers." -- D. O. Dickerson, Judson College

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Titolo: Shylock and the Jewish Question
Casa editrice: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1997
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket