Members of his body: Shakespeare, Paul, and a theology of nonmonogamy
Framing the Christian defense of marital monogamy against Ephesians 5's suggestion that all believers are married in Christ, this book argues for the presence of competing marriage theologies in four Shakespeare plays: The Comedy of Errors, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, and The Winter's...
| Subtitles: | Shakespeare, Paul, and a theology of nonmonogamy |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Fordham University Press
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Stockton, William, Members of his body : Shakespeare, Paul, and a theology of nonmonogamy] (2023) (Thatcher, Adrian, 1948 -)
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Further subjects: | B
Marriage in literature
B Literature B Theology in literature B Bible B Religion B Paul the Apostle, Saint In literature B Paul B Non-monogamous relationships in literature B Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) Religion B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Gay Studies B DRAMA ; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh B Shakespeare, William B Bible In literature |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Framing the Christian defense of marital monogamy against Ephesians 5's suggestion that all believers are married in Christ, this book argues for the presence of competing marriage theologies in four Shakespeare plays: The Comedy of Errors, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, and The Winter's Tale Marriage and the body of Christ -- Neither male nor female -- Paul in Ephesus: self and sexual difference in the Comedy of Errors -- Portia's Pauline perversion: the Merchant of Venice and Romans 1 -- The works of the flesh -- Chaste impossibilities: adultery and individuation in Othello -- The ecology of adultery: flesh, blood, and stone in the Winter's Tale -- Why (again) are the utopians monogamous? |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource) |
| ISBN: | 0823275531 9780823275533 |
