The unheard prayer : religious toleration in Shakespeare's drama /

Repeatedly Shakespeare dramatizes one who prays when no one is listening, interested, or even there. This study reads the scenario parallel to early modern anxieties surrounding prayer itself, suggesting a vision of religious syncretism Shakespeare imagines for his world.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sterrett, Joseph
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
Series:	Studies in religion and the arts ; v. 6.
Subjects:	Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Religion. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Political and social views. Prayer in literature. Religion in literature. Religious tolerance in literature. Reconciliation in literature. Toleration in literature. DRAMA / Shakespeare. LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Repeatedly Shakespeare dramatizes one who prays when no one is listening, interested, or even there. This study reads the scenario parallel to early modern anxieties surrounding prayer itself, suggesting a vision of religious syncretism Shakespeare imagines for his world.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (223 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9789004230064 (electronic bk.) 9004230068 (electronic bk.) 9781283551427 (MyiLibrary) 128355142X (MyiLibrary)