Shakespeare and the Christian tradition
By: E. Beatrice Batson, editor.
Contributors: Batson, E. Beatrice.
Publisher: E. Mellen Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Lewiston, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Religion.; Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century.; Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Christian drama, English -- History and criticism.; Drama -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.; Religion in literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-178) and index.
"The eight essays included in this study originated as lectures at the Shakespeare Institute held at Wheaton College (IL.) on May 29, 30, and 31, 1992"--P. [xiii].
Table of contents: title: Shakespeare and recent criticism / David Bevington; title: Is a Christian perspective on Shakespeare productive and/or necessary? / Lionel Basney; title: Shakespeare, new criticism, new historicism, and the Christian story / John D. Cox; title: Shakespeare's Henry VIII reconsidered in the light of Boethian and biblical commonplaces / Roy Battenhouse; title: The Reformation and Shakespeare / Mark A. Noll; title: Which is the Christian here, and which the Jew? / R. Chris Hassel, Jr.; title: The iconography of transformed fish in Shakespeare's Pericles / Peggy Muñoz Simonds; title: "Peace, Paulina, my charms are all o'erthrown" / Thomas Howard.