Hippolyta's view : some Christian aspects of Shakespeare's plays / J. A. Bryant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bryant, J. A. (Joseph Allen), 1919-1999, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and literature--England--History.

Christianity and literature.

Christian drama, English--History and criticism.

Christian drama, English.

Religion in literature.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Religion.

Shakespeare, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Lexington, Kentucky] : University of Kentucky Press, 1961.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Scholars have already demonstrated that Shakespeare 's language abounds in Biblical allusions and references, but Mr. Bryant now undertakes to show us how such details may bear on the full meaning of the plays. Seeking to interpret Shakespeare's plays as Christian poetry, Mr. Bryant has developed in this significant work a new critical approach which may have far-reaching consequences for future Shakespearean scholarship.In an introductory essay the author shows that the typological view of Scripture was a familiar one to the Christians of Shakespeare 's time; he suggests that for Shakespeare,

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; One: HIPPOLYTA'S VIEW; Two: RICHARD II; Three: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE; Four: PRINCE HAL AND THE EPHESIANS; Five: TROILUS AND CRESSIDA; Six: MEASURE FOR MEASURE; Seven: A NOTE ON CHRISTIAN TRAGEDY; Eight: HAMLET; Nine: OTHELLO; Ten: MACBETH; Eleven: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA; Twelve: CYMBELINE; Thirteen: THE WINTER'S TALE; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W

Notes:

Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [227]-234)

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-6229-7

OCLC:

575350113