[PDF] Shakespeare And The Psalms Mystery eBook

Author : Jem Bloomfield
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Page : pages
File Size : 11,25 MB
Release : 2017-08-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781912067596

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Did Shakespeare write Psalm 46 of the King James Bible? In "Shakespeare and the Psalms Mystery" Jem Bloomfield investigates the literary legend that the famous playwright left his mark on the Authorized Version. He delves into the historical, textual and literary evidence, showing that the story isn't true - but that there are much more engrossing stories to be told about Shakespeare and the Bible. Whilst amassing the evidence against the Psalm 46 legend, Bloomfield asks why people want to believe it. What does this myth tell us about the connections between Shakespeare and the Bible? What does it reveal about people's views of religion and culture? In an intriguing investigation, Bloomfield ranges from the theatres of sixteenth-century England to the churches of the modern United States. On the way the reader is shown exiled Protestants becoming illegal Bible-smugglers, Edwardian schoolboys making jokes about the Book of Daniel, Lady Mary Sidney writing poetry inspired by the Psalms, Rudyard Kipling taking instructions from his own personal daemon, Lancelot Andrewes declaring that Jesus was a gardener, and other remarkable scenes from literary history. "Shakespeare and the Psalms Mystery" argues that the truth is always odder and more fascinating than any conspiracy theory. In debunking the legend of Shakespeare's hand in the King James Bible, it offers the reader a glimpse into the real mysteries which these books and their histories possess. Jem Bloomfield is Assistant Professor of Literature at the University of Nottingham. His previous publications include articles in scholarly journals on literature, theatre and religion, and the book "Words of Power: Reading Shakespeare and the Bible."

Author : Hannibal Hamlin
Publisher :
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 50,9 MB
Release : 2013-08-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0199677611

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The Bible in Shakespeare is a critical study of the links between the two great pillars of English culture, the Bible and the works of Shakespeare.

Author : George Koppelman
Publisher : Axletree Books
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 15,57 MB
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0692500324

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A study of manuscript annotations in a curious copy of John Baret's ALVEARIE, an Elizabethan dictionary published in 1580. This revised and expanded second edition presents new evidence and furthers the argument that the annotations were written by William Shakespeare. This ebook contains text in color, and images. We recommend reading it on a device that displays both.

Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 34,22 MB
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 006256546X

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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s moving theological work in which he considers the most poetic portions from Scripture and what they tell us about God, the Bible, and faith. In this wise and enlightening book, C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—examines the Psalms. As Lewis divines the meaning behind these timeless poetic verses, he makes clear their significance in our daily lives, and reminds us of their power to illuminate moments of grace.

Author : Simon Hawke
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,48 MB
Release : 2001-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780812564549

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Symington Smythe, a would-be thespian, and William Shakespeare meet in a tavern on the road to London and become traveling companions. Once in London, they debut as amateur detectives on a case of matrimony, mayhem, and possible murder.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 15,38 MB
Release : 2010-08-01
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ISBN : 9781453744574

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What happens when beautiful Sonnets meet the Psalms? A wonderful classic collection that is inspiring and uplifting. The classic beauty of the Shakespearean Sonnets along with the timeless inspiration of the Psalms. A truly unique collection that will delight and inspire for years to come. Each Sonnet and each Psalm is a masterpiece unto themselves.The words and harmony of the Bard with the awe inspiring power of the Psalms. A powerful and lyrical combination that will be delightful to add to any collection. The words and wisdom are ones that you will want to visit again and again for years to come. Romance, praise, sorrow, worship, all united and bound in the pages of this delightful compilation.

Author : Daniel J. Estes
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 25,80 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441201572

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This valuable resource introduces readers to the Old Testament books of wisdom and poetry--Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs--and helps them better understand each book's overall flow. Estes summarizes some of each book's key issues, offers an exposition of the book that interacts with major commentaries and recent studies, and concludes with an extensive bibliography. Now in paperback.

Author : Beatrice Batson
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 29,21 MB
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Drama
ISBN : 144382237X

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This book is an attempt to show something of the ways in which the Bible and the Christian tradition intersect the language of Shakespeare. Word and Rite also focuses on the manner in which rites are efforts to illuminate mysteries: the mystery of marriage, the mystery of baptism, the mystery of confession, the mystery of the Eucharist, the mystery of funerals, and even the mystery of words, in their relation to the Word. Holy objects such as the Fountain of blood may also be considered. Maimed rites frequently occur in Shakespeare, but through ceremony there are attempts to turn mayhem into mystery--especially in comedies. In the words of the author of the Foreword to this book:" In Shakespeare word and rite are as inseparable as word and sacrament in worship...so outward signs of inward truth are linked with words of these plays and with Scripture and with the Word incarnate." This book also explores the ramifications of observing this insight.

Author : J. L. Carrell
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 47,81 MB
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0748116745

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A modern serial killer - hunting an ancient secret. A woman is left to die as the rebuilt Globe theatre burns. Another woman is drowned like Ophelia, skirts swirling in the water. A professor has his throat slashed open on the steps of Washington's Capitol building. A deadly serial killer is on the loose, modelling his murders on Shakespeare's plays. But why is he killing? And how can he be stopped? A gripping, shocking page turner, The Shakespeare Secret masterfully combines modern murder and startling true revelations from the life of Shakespeare. It has been acclaimed as one of the most compulsively readable thrillers of recent years.