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Author:

Beauregard, David N., 1937-

Title:

Catholic theology in Shakespeare's plays / David N. Beauregard.

Publisher:

University of Delaware Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

226 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Religion.
Catholic Church--In literature.
Christianity and literature--England--History--16th century.
Christianity and literature--England--History--17th century.
Drama--Christianity.--Christianity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-221) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : Shakespeare's Catholic background -- Shakespeare against the homilies : the theology of penance in the comedies -- "Inspirèd merit" : Shakespeare's theology of grace in All's well that ends well -- Shakespeare on monastic life : nuns and friars in Measure for measure -- "Do you the office friar" : Shakespeare's Catholic marriages -- "Great command o'ersways the order" : purgatory, revenge, and maimed rites in Hamlet -- Nature and grace in The winter's tale -- "That great supremacy" : kings and cardinals in King John and Henry VIII -- "Let your indulgence set me free" : Prospero's farewell in The tempest -- Appendix 1. Shakespeare and the English Bible -- Appendix 2. Shakespeare and the Elizabethan homilies.

ISBN:

0874130026 (alk. paper)
9780874130027 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)124036345

LCCN:

2007019058

Locations:

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)