{"product_id":"9781350110229","title":"Merchant of Venice: The State of Play","description":"\u003ch3\u003eArden Shakespeare The State of Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMerchant of Venice: The State of Play\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eM. Lindsay Kaplan | Ann Thompson | Lena Cowen Orlin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays, whose elements resonate even more profoundly in the current climate of rising racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment, queerphobia and right-wing nationalism. This collection of essays offers a 'freeze frame' that showcases a range of current debates and ideas surrounding the play. Each chapter has been carefully selected for its originality and relevance to your needs. Essays offer new perspectives that provide an up-to-date understanding of what's exciting and challenging about the play. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey themes and topics include: \u003cbr\u003e·       Race and religion\u003cbr\u003e·       Gender and sexuality\u003cbr\u003e·       Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e·       Animal studies\u003cbr\u003e·       Adaptations and performance history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eM. Lindsay Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at Georgetown University, USA, where she teaches courses on Shakespeare, early modern drama, race and religion.  She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFiguring Racism in Medieval Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice: Texts and Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and has published essays on \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Studies, \u003c\/i\u003eand various volumes of collected essays.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 May 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Arden Shakespeare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350110229\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332706402444,"sku":"9781350110229","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2f893707-3891-460a-a96c-a7278966c365.jpg?v=1783605197","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350110229","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}