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Cover illustration: Study for Harpocrates (Silentio Deum Cole) by Giulio Bonasone. The Greek god Hermes, god of eloquence, identified by his winged helmet, is presented here as Harpocrates, god of silence. National Gallery of Art, Washington, accession number 1974.117.2. Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund. Licence: Creative Commons Zero (CC0).
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Names: Nelson, Jane Everingham, author.
Title: Shakespeare and religio mentis : a study of Christian Hermetism in four plays / by Jane Everingham Nelson.
Description: Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill NV, [2022] | Series: Studies in religion and the arts, 1877-3192 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022024660 (print) | LCCN 2022024661 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004516328 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004520608 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation. | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Religion. | Hermes, Trismegistus. | Hermetism in literature. | Christianity in literature. | English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600--History and criticism. | English drama--17th century--History and criticism.
Classification: LCC PR3011 .N45 2022 (print) | LCC PR3011 (ebook) | DDC 822.3/3--dc23/eng/20220805
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022024660
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ISSN 1877-3192
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Hermes Trismegistus as depicted on the floor of the Duomo in Siena c.1488
