Shakespeare and the Grace of Words

<p>Crossing the boundaries between literature philosophy and theology <i>Shakespeare and the Grace of Words</i> 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. <i>Shakespeare and the Grace of Words </i>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.</p>