Biblical References in Shakespeare's Plays

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University of Delaware Press, 1999 - 879 páginas
The hundreds of biblical references in Shakespeare's plays give ample evidence that he was well acquainted with Scripture. The Bibles that Shakespeare knew, however, were not those that are in use today. By the time the King James Bible appeared in 1611, Shakespeare's career was all but over, and the Anglican liturgy that is evident in his plays is likewise one that few persons are acquainted with. This volume provides a comprehensive survey of the English Bibles of Shakespeare's day, notes their similarities and differences, and indicates which version the playwright knew best. The biblical references in each of Shakespeare's plays are then carefully analyzed, as are Shakespeare's references to the Prayer Book and the homilies. The thorny question of what constitutes a valid biblical reference is also discussed.

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Henry VIII
468
Titus Andronicus
493
Romeo and Juliet
506
Julius Caesar
518
Hamlet
530
Troilus and Cressida
560
Othello
576
King Lear
600

The Merchant of Venice
152
The Merry Wives of Windsor
187
Much Ado About Nothing
203
As You Like It
214
Twelfth Night
230
Measure for Measure
245
Alls Well That Ends Well
264
1 Henry VI
283
2 Henry VI
300
3 Henry VI
323
Richard III
337
Richard II
360
King John
390
1 Henry IV
403
2 Henry IV
422
Henry V
444
Macbeth
617
Antony and Cleopatra
639
Coriolanus
654
Timon of Athens
666
Pericles
679
Cymbeline
691
The Winters Tale
713
The Tempest
730
The Two Noble Kinsmen
746
Sir Thomas More
753
Index to Shakespeares Biblical References
765
References to the Book of Common Prayer
823
References to the Homilies
827
Bibliography
829
Index
865
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