The trial of man : Christianity and judgment in the world of Shakespeare
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Wilmington, Del. : ISI Books, 2003.
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xxxvi, 316 pages ; 22 cm
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Christian drama, English -- History and criticism.
Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century.
Judgment in literature.
Judgment of God in literature.
Religion in literature.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Law.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Religion.
Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century.
Judgment in literature.
Judgment of God in literature.
Religion in literature.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Law.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Religion.
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Published
Wilmington, Del. : ISI Books, 2003.
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-302) and index.
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"In The Trial of Man: Christianity and Judgment in the World of Shakespeare, Craig Bernthal, a lawyer and Shakespeare scholar, shows how understanding the Elizabethan religious and legal context in which Shakespeare lived illuminates many of Shakespeare's works, including The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, Henry VIII, and Henry VI, Part II." ""Judgment," writes Bernthal, "is the archetypal situation for Shakespeare, the one event that every human being will have to face, on one of both sides of the grave," Bernthal's study protrays a Shakespeare heavily indebted in his notion of judgment - and in the comic and dramatic uses to which he puts it - to the doctrines of Christian theology, both Catholic and Protestant. Bernthal also shows how the legal culture and trials of Shakespeare's time, including the famous trial of Sir Walter Raleigh, influenced Shakespeare's approach to the difficulties surrounding human judgment - how to assess the truthfulness of testimony, determine the appropriate degree of punishment, and evaluate the justice of proposed remedies. Above all, Bernthal carefully attends to the ways in which Shakespeare probed the tension between justice and mercy in all its complexity." "Written for the lay reader, The Trial of Man is a captivating synthesis of literacy, historical, and legal scholarship."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bernthal, C. (2003). The trial of man: Christianity and judgment in the world of Shakespeare . ISI Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bernthal, Craig, 1952-. 2003. The Trial of Man: Christianity and Judgment in the World of Shakespeare. ISI Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bernthal, Craig, 1952-. The Trial of Man: Christianity and Judgment in the World of Shakespeare ISI Books, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bernthal, Craig. The Trial of Man: Christianity and Judgment in the World of Shakespeare ISI Books, 2003.
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