{"product_id":"godless-shakespeare-eric-s-mallin-9780826490414","title":"Godless Shakespeare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGodless Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to discuss Shakespeare's plays from an atheist perspective. Although it is clear that Shakespeare engaged with and deployed much of his culture's broadly religious interests - his language is shot through with biblical quotations, priestly sermonizing and Christian imagery - Mallin argues that there is a profound absence of or hostility to God in his plays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing Dante's three part structure for \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e - Hell represents expressions of religious faith in Shakespeare's plays, Purgatory sets out more sceptical positions, and Heaven shows articulations of godlessness - Mallin traces a spiritual ascent from the unthinkingly devout to the atheistically spiritual. This polemical, vigorous account focuses on the moral and spiritual dilemmas of major characters, developing the often subtle transitions between belief, scepticism and atheism. Finally, \u003ci\u003e Godless Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e argues for the liberating potential of unbelief.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric S. Mallin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826490417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826490414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Continuum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2008 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 334","brand":"Eric S. Mallin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48153123815679,"sku":"9780826490414","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bacba7a0-8961-4d2c-b19e-cddf781fe7c4.jpg?v=1770781446","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/godless-shakespeare-eric-s-mallin-9780826490414","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}