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Was Shakespeare a Jew? : Uncovering the Marrano Influences in His Life and Writing

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This book opens a new perspective in the debate surrounding the real identity of William Shakespeare.

The author offers evidence of Shakespeare's Jewish heritage and examines how reconciliation of his Jewish and Catholic heritages influenced his works.

Ghislain Muller adds to this controversial subject a document offering evidence of Shakespeare's Jewish heritage.

His discovery explains the necessity for the poet to reconcile the Jewish identity of his father, John, with the Catholic identity of his mother, Mary.

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Product Details
Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
0773439390 / 9780773439399
Hardback
822.33
25/01/2012
United States
392 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map
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