JEPHTHAH'S KIN: The Sacrificing Father in The Merchant of Venice.

Contends that early modern responses to Jephthah in Judges 11:29-40, a Jewish father who sacrifices his only daughter, illuminate the reading of William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice." Discussion on the story of Jephthah; Familiarity of Shakespeare with the story of Jephthah; Depiction...

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Published in:	Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 71 - 94
Main Author:	Ephraim, Michelle
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Pennsylvania Press Fall/Winter2005
Subjects:	Sacrifice Father-daughter relationship Biblical figures Merchant of Venice, The (Play : Shakespeare) Shylock (Fictional character) Characters of William Shakespeare
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