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In a new preface, the author reflects on developments in understanding intolerance since the book's original 1996 publication.
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Ideal for readers interested in Shakespeare, Elizabethan history, cultural studies, and Jewish history, as well as students and scholars seeking a nuanced view of literary and historical perspectives on intolerance.
A new edition of the groundbreaking book that took full measure of how Jews were imagined in Shakespeare’s time.
James Shapiro's unvarnished look at how Jews were portrayed in Elizabethan England challenged scholars to recognize the significance of Jewish questions in Shakespeare's day. From accounts of Christians masquerading as Jews to fantasies of settling foreign Jews in Ireland, Shapiro's work delves deeply into the cultural insecurities of Elizabethans while illuminating Shakespeare's portrayal of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. In a new preface, Shapiro reflects upon what he failed to understand about intolerance when the book was first published.
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First published in 1996, James Shapiro's pathbreaking analysis of the portrayal of Jews in Elizabethan England challenged readers to recognise the significance of Jewish questions in Shakespeare's day. From accounts of Christians masquerading as Jews to fantasies of settling foreign Jews in Ireland, Shapiro's work delves deeply into the cultural insecurities of Elizabethans while illuminating Shakespeare's portrayal of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.
In a new preface, Shapiro reflects upon what he has learned about intolerance since the first publication of Shakespeare and the Jews.
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Praised as a groundbreaking study of Elizabethan anti-Semitism, the book is lauded for its intelligent analysis and cultural insights. Critics from the New York Times Book Review, Kirkus Reviews, and others highlight Shapiro's convincing exploration of audience anxieties and his contribution to understanding English identity and literature’s role in shaping cultural perceptions.
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ISBN: 9780231178679
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 March 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Edition: twentieth anniversary edition
Illustration: 15 b&w illustrations
Contributors:
- Preface by James Shapiro
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
James Shapiro is the Larry Miller Professor of English at Columbia University and a governor of the Folger Shakespeare Library. He is the author of several books, including The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 (2015) and 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare (2005).
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