Religion in the Age of Shakespeare

by Christopher Richard Baker

Book Overview

Shakespeare's plays were the product of his culture and reflect the daily life of Elizabethans. This book examines the religious background of his works and helps students use his plays to understand religion in Elizabethan England. The initial chapters survey the role of religion in Shakespeare's world. The volume then looks at religion in his plays and how productions from different periods have addressed the religious issues of his drama. A...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313336369
• ISBN13: 9780313336362
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"