Rebecca King Pierce

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Recent Pieces from Rebecca King Pierce

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Religion and Comic Books: A Tangled Web (13:34)
From: Hold That Thought

Roshan Abraham, assistant professor of classics and religious studies, traces the many ways religion influences, shapes, and appears in comics.
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The New Anthropology of Love (15:57)
From: Hold That Thought

Cultural anthropologist Dredge Kang explains how political economics and other societal influences sometimes play as Cupid's arrows.
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Shakespeare: In the Park & in the Streets (13:40)
From: Hold That Thought

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis speaks to its many projects and its summer 2015 production of Antony and Cleopatra.
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The Real Antony and Cleopatra (14:58)
From: Hold That Thought

Roman historian Karen Acton explores the historical identities of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.
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Why Shakespeare? (16:50)
From: Hold That Thought

Scholars and directors shed light on the question of why we continue to study and admire William Shakespeare.
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Friends and Rivals: Shakespeare and the Competition (14:06)
From: Hold That Thought

Joe Loewenstein describes the small and highly competitive theater scene in which Early Modern playwrights like William Shakespeare flourished.
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Commedia dell'Arte & the Tragicomedy: Shakespeare's Italian Influences (12:26)
From: Hold That Thought

Robert Henke tracks Shakespeare back to his Italian inspirations and uncovers sources for his early comedies.
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Battle of the Sexes: The Women of Shakespeare (15:11)
From: Hold That Thought

Jami Ake questions the role of marriage in Shakespeare's plays and whether the famous playwright qualifies as a feminist.
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"The Quality of Mercy": A Shakespearean theme (15:07)
From: Hold That Thought

Robert Wiltenbug surveys the great moments of mercy, both granted and withheld, in Shakespeare's many plays.
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The Birth of Theater As We Know It (13:50)
From: Hold That Thought

Musa Gurnis describes the characteristics and lasting influence of theater in Shakespeare's time.