Shakespeare and the Jews
Download or Read eBook Shakespeare and the Jews PDF written by James Shapiro and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : James Shapiro |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 2016-03-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780231541879 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0231541872 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shakespeare and the Jews by : James Shapiro
Book excerpt: 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 The Merchant of Venice. In a new preface, Shapiro reflects upon what he has learned about intolerance since the first publication of Shakespeare and the Jews.
