TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oser,Lee
TI  - Christian humanism in Shakespeare /Lee Oser
SN  - 9780813235110
AV  - PR3011 .C475 2022
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - The Catholic University of America Press
KW  - Humanism, Religious, in literature
KW  - Christianity in literature
KW  - Christian humanism
KW  - England
KW  - Christianity and literature
KW  - History
KW  - 16th century
KW  - English drama
KW  - Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Introduction: Thinking of Shakespeare as a Christian --; Theological comedy in A midsummer night's dream --; Moral figures in The merchant of Venice --; The Henriad : a skeptical Christian writes history --; Free will in Hamlet? --; On not understanding King Lear's hidden God --; Conclusion: Shakespeare and the radical middle; 2; b
N2  - "Oser reviews the rival cases for a Protestant Shakespeare and for a Catholic Shakespeare, but leaves the issue open, focusing, instead, on how Shakespeare exploits artistic resources that are specific to Christianity, including the classical-Christian rhetorical tradition. The scope of the book ranges from an introductory survey of the critical field as it now stands, to individual chapters on A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, the Henriad, Hamlet, and King Lear. Oser holds that mainstream literary criticism has created a false picture of Shakespeare by secularizing him and misconstruing the nature of his art. Through careful study of the plays, the author portrays Shakespeare as a friend to the enduring project of humanistic education"--
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