Project Gutenberg 2014-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Mangasarian, M. M. (Mangasar Mugurditch) 1859 1943 Mangasarian, Mangasar Mugurditch What Was the Religion of Shakespeare? Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "What Was the Religion of Shakespeare?" by M. M. Mangasarian is a philosophical examination of William Shakespeare's religious beliefs, articulated in the form of a lecture delivered in the early 20th century. This book delves into the complexities of Shakespeare's views on religion, positing that the playwright's works reflect a naturalistic and rationalist philosophy rather than adherence to conventional supernatural faiths. Written in the early 1900s, it serves as a critical analysis of Shakespeare's writings against the backdrop of the religious discourse of his time. In this text, Mangasarian argues that Shakespeare's works indicate a skepticism towards traditional religious doctrines and supernatural interpretations of existence. He explores various critical perspectives on Shakespeare's belief—or lack thereof—in Christianity and other organized religions, suggesting that Shakespeare transcends these categories by espousing a general ethic rooted in humanity's goodness, beauty, and truth. Through careful analysis of passages from plays like "Hamlet," "Macbeth," and "Romeo and Juliet," Mangasarian asserts that Shakespeare embraces a humanistic worldview where individual agency, rather than divine providence, shapes human destiny. This portrayal illuminates Shakespeare not as an irreligious figure, but as one who fosters a philosophy grounded in naturalism and moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Religion in literature PR Text Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 74277 74278 2024-10-19T05:26:56.131065 2023-09-19T16:25:50.612189 text/html text/html 72190 2014-04-01T14:56:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 24489 2014-04-01T14:57:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 115147 2024-10-19T05:27:02.550042 application/epub+zip 113873 2024-10-19T05:26:59.870084 application/epub+zip 81569 2024-10-19T05:26:58.572069 application/epub+zip 270833 2024-10-19T05:27:04.423542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269450 2024-10-19T05:27:01.722036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235779 2022-09-20T16:45:21.870781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59929 59852 2024-10-19T05:26:55.546078 2023-09-19T16:25:50.360194 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 59739 2014-04-01T10:26:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22863 2014-04-01T14:57:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19286 2024-10-19T05:27:04.550516 application/rdf+xml 19293 2024-10-19T05:26:59.126036 image/jpeg 4326 2024-10-19T05:26:58.850053 image/jpeg 115821 2024-10-19T05:26:56.139068 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia