商品簡介
The title of the introductory chapter is "Fracturing Mary: The Rise and Decline of the Cult of the Virgin Mary in England"--and the first paragraph begins: "Since the inception of Christianity, the Virgin Mary has played an essential part in the construction of feminine roles, and--by relation--she has been vital to perceptions of masculine identity. Although it took several centuries to develop the cult of the Virgin Mary, once established it was a remarkably popular and dominant force in Roman Catholicism. Equally remarkable, however, is the Virgin Mary's fall from prominence with a post-Reformation framework." Espinosa (U. of Texas at El Paso) presents further analysis using as a frame of reference Shakespeare's plays, including The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear, among others. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Ruben Espinosa is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
