Shakespeare and the Christian tradition / E. Beatrice Batson, editor. - Lewiston, N.Y. : E. Mellen Press, c1994. - xviii, 189 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"The eight essays included in this study originated as lectures at the Shakespeare Institute held at Wheaton College (IL.) on May 29, 30, and 31, 1992"--P. [xiii].

Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-178) and index.

Shakespeare and recent criticism / David Bevington -- Is a Christian perspective on Shakespeare productive and/or necessary? / Lionel Basney -- Shakespeare, new criticism, new historicism, and the Christian story / John D. Cox -- Shakespeare's Henry VIII reconsidered in the light of Boethian and biblical commonplaces / Roy Battenhouse -- The Reformation and Shakespeare / Mark A. Noll -- Which is the Christian here, and which the Jew? / R. Chris Hassel, Jr. -- The iconography of transformed fish in Shakespeare's Pericles / Peggy Mun��?�oz Simonds -- "Peace, Paulina, my charms are all o'erthrown" / Thomas Howard.

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Religion.


Christianity and literature--History--England--16th century.
Christianity and literature--History--England--17th century.
Christian drama, English--History and criticism.
Religion and drama--Christianity.
Religion in literature.

PR 3011 / .S47 1994