This balanced and innovative collection explores the relationship of Shakespeare's plays to the changing face of early modern religion, considering the connecti

On 19 December 1601, John Croke, then Speaker of the House of Commons, addressed his colleagues: "If a question should be asked, What is the first and chief thi

Written by an international team of literary scholars and historians, this collaborative volume illuminates the diversity of early modern religious beliefs and

Offering a wide range of scholarly perspectives, Religions in Shakespeare’s Writings explores Shakespeare’s depictions, throughout his canon, of various rel

A wide-ranging yet accessible investigation into the importance of religion in Shakespeare's works, from a team of eminent international scholars.