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 12 Nov 2024)