Is Shylock Jewish? : : Citing Scripture and the Moral Agency of Shakespeare's Jews / / Sara Coodin.

A detailed exploration of the significance of Hebrew Biblical stories in The Merchant of VeniceWhat happens when we consider Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice as a play with ‘real’ Jewish characters who are not mere ciphers for anti-Semitic Elizabethan stereotypes? Is Shylock Jewish? studies Shak...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Edinburgh Critical Studies in Shakespeare and Philosophy : ECSSP
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Physical Description:1 online resource (272 p.) :; 3 B/W illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Series Editor’s Preface
  • Introduction: Is Shylock Jewish?
  • 1. Renaissance England and the Jews
  • 2. Parti-Coloured Parables
  • 3. Stolen Daughters and Stolen Idols
  • 4. Rebellious Daughters on the Yiddish Stage
  • Conclusion
  • Index