TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gerlier,Valentin
TI  - Shakespeare and the grace of words: language, theology, metaphysics 
T2  - Routledge studies in Shakespeare
SN  - 9781032121406
AV  - PR3011 .G47 2022
U1  - 822.3/3 23
KW  - Shakespeare, William,
KW  - Holy, The, in literature
KW  - Religion in literature
KW  - Ethics in literature
KW  - English language
KW  - Early modern, 1500-1700
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Crossing the boundaries between literature, philosophy and theology, Shakespeare and the Grace of Words pioneers a reading strategy that approaches language as grounded in praise; that is, as affirmation and articulation of the goodness of Being. Offering a metaphysically astute theology of language grounded in the thought of Renaissance theologian Nicholas of Cusa, as well as readings of Shakespeare that instantiate and complement its approach, this book shows that language in which the divine gift of Being is received, apprehended and expressed, even amidst darkness and despair, is language that can renew our relationship with one another and with the things and beings of the world. Shakespeare and the Grace of Words aims to engage the reader in detailed, performative close readings while exploring the metaphysical and theological contours of Shakespeare's art-as a venture into a poetic illumination of the deep grammar of the real"--
ER  -