English· 12:50:01· 24 chapters
A compendium and analysis of similarities between the Bible and passages in Shakespeare's plays and other works, including Biblical references in Shakespeare and parallels between Shakespeare's characters and plots and Biblical characters and plots, all demonstrating the strong influence of the Bible on Shakespeare's writings. - Summary by Joanne Turner
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Author's Prefaces
26:47 - Chapter 2
Book 1, Chap. 1, The Genius of Shakspeare
28:42 - Chapter 3
Book 1, Chap. 2, A Greater Than Genius
20:44 - Chapter 4
Book 2, Chap. 1, God in Shakspeare
11:41 - Chapter 5
Book 2, Chap. 2, Bible Characters in Shakspeare
08:43 - Chapter 6
Book 2, Chap. 3, Scripture Facts, Incidents, Places, etc.
04:33 - Chapter 7
Book 2, Chap. 4. Shakspeare as Interpreter of Bible Words
18:31 - Chapter 8
Book 2, Chap. 5. Scripture and Shakspeare Parallels
1:09:22 - Chapter 9
Book 3, Chap. 1. Versatility of Shakspeare in the Use of the Bible
30:46 - Chapter 10
Book 3, Chap. 2. Types of Characters from Scripture
14:53 - Chapter 11
Book 3, Chap 3. Heroes and Heroines
27:03 - Chapter 12
Book 3, Chap 4. The Moral Inculcations of Shakspeare
32:17 - Chapter 13
Book 3, Chap. 5. Tragedy in the Bible and Shakspeare
23:40 - Chapter 14
Book 3, Chap. 6. Religious Thought in the Plots of the Plays
28:46 - Chapter 15
Book 3, Chap. 7. Shakspeare and Immortality
27:50 - Chapter 16
Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Ambition to Death and the Future--Eternity
50:55 - Chapter 17
Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Death, Preparation for to Heaven, Recognition In
41:58 - Chapter 18
Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Hell to Justice/Injustice
44:25 - Chapter 19
Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Knowledge to Marriage
47:00 - Chapter 20
Book 4: Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Meekness-Contentment-Humility to Providence
42:01 - Chapter 21
Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Purity-Honor-Courage-Rectitude to Revenge-Curses-Hate
49:45 - Chapter 22
Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Salvation to Suicide
43:39 - Chapter 23
Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Temptation to Worldly Honors and Glory
45:40 - Chapter 24
Book 5, Shakspeare and Temperance
30:20