a student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents /
First Statement of Responsibility
Jay L. Halio.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Westport, Conn. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Greenwood Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xviii, 181 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations.
SERIES
Series Title
The Greenwood Press "Literature in context" series,
ISSN of Series
1074-598X
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Preface; Introduction; 1. Literary and Dramatic Analysis; 2. Venice and Its Treatment of Jews; 3. Attitudes Toward Jews; 4. Classical and Renaissance Concepts of Male Friendship; 5. Elizabethan Marriage; 6. Usury, Interest, and the Rise of Capitalism; 7. Contemporary Applications and Interpretation; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The Merchant of Venice, even in its own time, was considered Shakespeare's most controversial play. Now, one of the most popularly read and performed works, the play raises even more important issues for our day, particularly anti-Semitism and the treatment of Jews. Shakespeare scholar Jay Halio brings together his fascinating literary insights and his considerable knowledge of Shakespeare's world to this student casebook. His analysis of the play helps students interpret Shakespeare's plot and interwoven subplots, the sources that helped shape the play and the characters, and the thematic iss.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Understanding The merchant of Venice.
International Standard Book Number
9780313310119
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Shakespeare, William,1564-1616., Merchant of Venice