Catholic Theology in Shakespeare's PlaysUniversity of Delaware Press, 2008 - 226 pages Explores and reexamines Shakespeare's theology from the standpoint of revisionist history of the English Reformation. |
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Page 18
... given Shakespeare's background , Catholic rather than Protes- tant theology understandably predominates in the plays . REVISIONIST HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH REFORMATION Moreover , if we place all of these developments into the context of ...
... given Shakespeare's background , Catholic rather than Protes- tant theology understandably predominates in the plays . REVISIONIST HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH REFORMATION Moreover , if we place all of these developments into the context of ...
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... Given the proper historical context , the doc- trinal perspective operative in the play can be easily determined . Broadly speaking , there were current in the sixteenth century two theologies of grace . One was Roman Catholic and can ...
... Given the proper historical context , the doc- trinal perspective operative in the play can be easily determined . Broadly speaking , there were current in the sixteenth century two theologies of grace . One was Roman Catholic and can ...
Page 93
... Given these preliminary reflections of a Catholic perspective , it is not surprising that a serious interpretive problem arises when Hamlet is approached from a Reformed standpoint . I refer to the supposed " problem " of revenge . What ...
... Given these preliminary reflections of a Catholic perspective , it is not surprising that a serious interpretive problem arises when Hamlet is approached from a Reformed standpoint . I refer to the supposed " problem " of revenge . What ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
Shakespeares Theology of Grace | 40 |
Nuns and Friars | 57 |
Copyright | |
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