Description
First published in 1996, James Shapiro's pathbreaking analysis of the portrayal of Jews in Elizabethan England challenged readers to recognize the significance of Jewish questions in Shakespeare's day. From accounts of Christians masquerading as Jews to fantasies of settling foreign Jews in Ireland, Shapiro's work delves deeply into the cultural insecurities of Elizabethans while illuminating Shakespeare's portrayal of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. In a new preface, Shapiro reflects upon what he has learned about intolerance since the first publication of Shakespeare and the Jews.
Author: James Shapiro
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 03/08/2016
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780231178679
ISBN10: 0231178670
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism | General
- Performing Arts | Theater | General
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Author: James Shapiro
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 03/08/2016
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780231178679
ISBN10: 0231178670
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism | General
- Performing Arts | Theater | General
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
About the Author
James Shapiro is the Larry Miller Professor of English at Columbia University and a governor of the Folger Shakespeare Library. He is the author of several books, including The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 (2015) and 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare (2005).