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edocfu_9958912782402883
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1 online resource (streaming video file)
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Duration: 31 minutes
Content:
Begin this episode by tracing the historical background of Judaism in Elizabethan London, and how the portrayal of Shylock conforms to contemporary conventions of comic villains. Then see how Shakespeare breaks free of the stereotypes of his time, developing the character and the play as a penetrating meditation on justice and mercy.
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Title from title frames.
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In Process Record.
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Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2013.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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In English
Language:
Undetermined
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A Kanopy streaming video
