Shakespeare and the Rose of Love : a Study of the Early Plays in Relation to the Medieval Philosophy of Love.

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Author / Creator:	Vyvyan, John.
Imprint:	Chicago : Shepheard-Walwyn, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource (209 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Philosophy. Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 Love in literature. Philosophy, Medieval. Love in literature. Philosophy. Philosophy, Medieval. Electronic book.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11202253

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ISBN:	9780856834073 0856834076
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	Offering an unusual and exceptionally clear insight into Shakespeare's philosophy and a viewpoint seldom considered, this book argues that his philosophy was consistent, consciously held, and profoundly Christian. Showing that Shakespeare appreciated the danger faced in writing at a time of major religious intolerance, it explains how the playwright used the medieval allegory of love to veil his ideas. Fresh and fascinating, this record also demonstrates that, even in his earliest work, Shakespeare was moving toward the universal ideas of love, fo.
Other form:	Print version: Vyvyan, John. Shakespeare and the Rose of Love : A Study of the Early Plays in Relation to the Medieval Philosophy of Love. Chicago : Shepheard-Walwyn, ©2013 9780856832932

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