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His analysis of the play helps students interpret Shakespeare's plot and interwoven subplots, the sources that helped shape the play and the characters, and the thematic issues relating to justice, mercy, and the myriad bonds of human relationships.

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Preface Introduction Literary and Dramatic Analysis Venice and Her Treatment of Jews Attitudes Towards Jews Classical and Renaissance Concepts of Male Friendship Elizabethan Marriage Usury, Interest, and the Rise of Capitalism Contemporary Applications and Interpretation Index

Understanding The Merchant of Venice

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      Publisher Bloomsbury USA 3pl
      Published 9/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780313310119
      978-0313310119
      ISBN-10 0313310114
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      His analysis of the play helps students interpret Shakespeare's plot and interwoven subplots, the sources that helped shape the play and the characters, and the thematic issues relating to justice, mercy, and the myriad bonds of human relationships.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Introduction Literary and Dramatic Analysis Venice and Her Treatment of Jews Attitudes Towards Jews Classical and Renaissance Concepts of Male Friendship Elizabethan Marriage Usury, Interest, and the Rise of Capitalism Contemporary Applications and Interpretation Index

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