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The sacred art of Shakespeare : to take upon us the mystery of things / Martin Lings ; with a foreword by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) PR2976 .L465 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lings, Martin.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Religion and literature--England--History--16th century.
- Religion and literature.
- Religious drama, English.
- England.
- History.
- Religion and literature--England--History--17th century.
- Religious drama, English--History and criticism.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Religion.
- Religion.
- Holy, The, in literature.
- Religion in literature.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 206 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Fourth edition, revised and expanded.
- Place of Publication:
- Rochester, Vt. : Inner Traditions, 1998.
- Summary:
- Reveals the full scope of Shakespeare's plays as sacred visionary dramas, illuminating the bard's greatest works and the man behind them. Author Martin Lings reveals how, through the use of esoteric symbol and form, Shakespeare's plays mirror the inner drama of the journey of all souls.
- Notes:
- Rev. ed. of: The secret of Shakespeare. 3rd ed., rev. and enlarged. 1996.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0892817178
- OCLC:
- 39713275
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