About this book
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
Chapters (23)
1 Book 1, Chap. 1, The Genius of Shakspeare
2 Book 1, Chap. 2, A Greater Than Genius
3 Book 2, Chap. 1, God in Shakspeare
4 Book 2, Chap. 2, Bible Characters in Shakspeare
5 Book 2, Chap. 3, Scripture Facts, Incidents, Places, etc.
6 Book 2, Chap. 4. Shakspeare as Interpreter of Bible Words
7 Book 2, Chap. 5. Scripture and Shakspeare Parallels
8 Book 3, Chap. 1. Versatility of Shakspeare in the Use of the Bible
9 Book 3, Chap. 2. Types of Characters from Scripture
10 Book 3, Chap 3. Heroes and Heroines
11 Book 3, Chap 4. The Moral Inculcations of Shakspeare
12 Book 3, Chap. 5. Tragedy in the Bible and Shakspeare
13 Book 3, Chap. 6. Religious Thought in the Plots of the Plays
14 Book 3, Chap. 7. Shakspeare and Immortality
15 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Ambition to Death and the Future--Eternity
16 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Death, Preparation for to Heaven, Recognition In
17 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Hell to Justice/Injustice
18 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Knowledge to Marriage
19 Book 4: Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Meekness-Contentment-Humility to Providence
20 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Purity-Honor-Courage-Rectitude to Revenge-Curses-Hate
21 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Salvation to Suicide
22 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Temptation to Worldly Honors and Glory
23 Book 5, Shakspeare and Temperance
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