Swearing and Perjury in Shakespeare's Plays

How do the elements of swearing and perjury work in Shakespeare's plays? What effect did Shakespeare intend when he wrote them? How did they contribute to the delineation of character? These questions are investigated by combining a history of ideas

Frances A Shirley

Chapter 1 The Mouth-Filling Oath; Chapter 2 Oaths as Structure; Chapter 3 Fashionable Swearing; Chapter 4 Oaths of Air and of Honour; Chapter 5 Oaths and Tragic Tension; Chapter 6 In Response to Censorship;