| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 227 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Value inquiry book series ; v. 256
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Philosophy, literature, and politics
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Value inquiry book series ; v. 256.
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Value inquiry book series. Philosophy, literature, and politics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Merchant of Venice : tests of our humanity -- Merchant of Venice : the trial and judicial decision making -- Merchant of Venice : bonds repaired -- Measure for measure : law and order -- Measure for measure : lust and death -- Measure for measure : law and marriage. |
| Summary |
This book is an interdisciplinary work that weaves literary interpretation, legal theory, and philosophical doctrine about sex and love into a coherent mosaic in the context of two of Shakespeare's plays: The Merchant of Venice and Measure for Measure . In the process, the work advances literary interpretations of the plays including character studies of some of the main protagonists. The aim is partly theoretical but mostly practical: to demonstrate what we can learn about living a robustly meaningful and significant human life by taking Shakespeare's work seriously from contemporary philosop. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Philosophy.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. |
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Philosophy. |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. |
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Philosophy in literature.
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Philosophy in literature. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Belliotti, Raymond A., 1948- Shakespeare and philosophy. Amsterdam ; New York, N.Y. : Rodopi, 2012 9042035978 (OCoLC)820632287 |
| ISBN |
9789401208727 (electronic book) |
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9401208727 (electronic book) |
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9789042035973 |
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