Shakespeare's Christianity
Author | : E. Beatrice Batson |
Publisher | : Baylor University Press |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781932792362 |
ISBN-13 | : 1932792368 |
Rating | : 4/5 (368 Downloads) |
Download or read book Shakespeare's Christianity written by E. Beatrice Batson and published by Baylor University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the influences of Catholicism and Protestantism in a trio of Shakespeare's tragedies: Julius Caesar, Macbeth, and Hamlet. Bypassing the discussion of Shakespeare's personal religious beliefs, Batson instead focuses on distinct footprints left by Catholic and Protestant traditions that underlie and inform Shakespeare's artistic genius.