Curse, Interrupted: <i>Richard III</i>, Jacob and Esau, and the Elizabethan Succession Crisis
A previously unexplored reference to the biblical story of Jacob and Esau in Shakespeare’s <i>Richard III</i> underlines connections to the early modern dramatic preoccupation with the question of succession in the late Elizabethan era.
Main Author: | Sarah Skwire |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/11/331 |
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