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Shakespeare and the Jews /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shapiro, James, 1955-
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
Edition:Twentieth anniversary edition, with a new preface.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Merchant of Venice.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Jews.
Shylock > (Fictitious character)
Jews > History > 16th century.
Jews > History > 17th century.
Jews > History > 18th century.
Judaism in literature.
Jews in literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • False Jews and counterfeit Christians
  • Myths, histories, consequences
  • The Jewish crime
  • "The pound of flesh"
  • The Hebrew will turn Christian
  • Race, nation, or alien?
  • Shakespeare and the Jew Bill of 1753.