| Description |
1 online resource (xxxvii, 136 pages) |
| Summary |
This book follows the recent 'turn to religion' that has been so important to English Studies in the 21st century, and builds on many of the recent biographies of Shakespeare that have explored the playwright's religious views. While noticing biography, the focus of this book is upon the onstage action of King Lear, arguing that its 'theodicy' can be understood as the expansion of theological vision. The book makes this argument by drawing on an approach to literature known as 'theological aesthetics, ' an approach pioneered by Hans Urs Von Balthasar. Engaging with not only W.R. Elton, but also |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
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| SUBJECT |
King Lear (Shakespeare, William) fast |
| Subject |
DRAMA -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781443812931 |
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1443812935 |
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