Marlowe, Shakespeare and the Jews
- Synopsis
- Joel Hurstfield, Astor Professor of English History at University College, London questions whether Marlowe and Shakespeare ever met a Jew? Professor Hurstfield asks this question in the light of The Jew of Malta and The Merchant of Venice and asks whether these plays are anti-semitic. A consideration of these questions in turn raises the fundamental one of toleration in Elizabethan society.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 7 Aug 1970 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Contributor
- Joel Hurstfield
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Keywords
- anti-Semitism; Jews; Marlowe, Christopher; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Marlowe, Shakespeare and the Jews". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76459 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)