The Jew of Malta

The Jew Of Malta is a play by Christopher Marlowe.

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It is now sometimes seen as a satire of Christians and Christian views on Judaism of its time. Elizabethan England saw the play as a demonisation of the Jewish faith. The Jew Of Malta is considered to have been a major influence of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

Related Topics:
William Shakespeare - The Merchant of Venice

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