Shakespeare And The Jews
by James Shapiro /
2016 / English / PDF
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First published in 1996, James Shapiro's pathbreaking analysis of
the portrayal of Jews in Elizabethan England challenged readers to
recognize the significance of Jewish questions in Shakespeare's
day. From accounts of Christians masquerading as Jews to fantasies
of settling foreign Jews in Ireland, Shapiro's work delves deeply
into the cultural insecurities of Elizabethans while illuminating
Shakespeare's portrayal of Shylock in
First published in 1996, James Shapiro's pathbreaking analysis of
the portrayal of Jews in Elizabethan England challenged readers to
recognize the significance of Jewish questions in Shakespeare's
day. From accounts of Christians masquerading as Jews to fantasies
of settling foreign Jews in Ireland, Shapiro's work delves deeply
into the cultural insecurities of Elizabethans while illuminating
Shakespeare's portrayal of Shylock inThe Merchant of
Venice
The Merchant of
Venice. In a new preface, Shapiro reflects upon what he has
learned about intolerance since the first publication of
. In a new preface, Shapiro reflects upon what he has
learned about intolerance since the first publication ofShakespeare and the Jews
Shakespeare and the Jews.
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