In 1920, Jews were banished from England between the reign of Edward I and the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. However, in 16th century the Jew is to be known as a covert figure whose identity is shaped by money-lending and anxiety producing. In his essay Shakespeare and the Jew, James Shaphiro has transformed the discussion of Anglo-Jewish history and Jews in Renaissance drama... displayed 300 characters
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In his essay Shakespeare and the Jew, James Shaphiro has transformed the discussion of Anglo-Jewish history and Jews in Renaissance drama. He puts out such a question; “how and why were the English so obsessed with Jews in the 16th and 17th centuries?” According to Shaphiro; “The Elizabethan obsession with Jews is far out of proportion with their actual presence and role in late 16th century English social and political life” (Shaphiro 76)... displayed 300 characters
