Shakespeare's God the role of religion in the tragedies /

Morris, Ivor.

Shakespeare's God the role of religion in the tragedies / [electronic resource] : Ivor Morris. - London : Routledge, 2005. - 496 p. - Routledge library editions. Shakespeare. Tragedies ; 5 .

First published in 1972 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. First issued in paperback 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

section I. The theological interpretation of Shakespeare's tragedies : a consideration of the literary problems -- section II. The human condition : theology's assessment of the medium of tragedy -- section III. The tragic phenomenon : literary tragedy as the secular enactment of theological principle -- section IV. A theological interpretation of Shakespearian tragedy : the heroic predicament as the operation of the apostate will beneath providential ordinance.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780203708439 (electronic bk.)


Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Tragedies.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Religion.


Christianity and literature--History--England--16th century.
Christian drama, English--History and criticism.
Religion in literature.
Tragedy.


Electronic books.

PR2983 / .M67 2005

822.3/3