Shakespeare and the Theater of Religious Conviction in Early Modern England

This book analyzes Shakespeare’s use of biblical allusions and evocation of doctrinal topics in  Hamlet ,  Measure for Measure ,  The Winter’s Tale , Richard II, and  The Merchant of Venice . It identifies references to theological and doctrinal commonplaces such as sin, grace, confession, damnation, and the Fall in these plays, affirming that Shakespeare’s literary imagination is very much influenced by his familiarity with the Bible and also with matters of church doct