Shame, recognition and love in Shakespeare’s 'King Lear'

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Shame, recognition and love in Shakespeare’s 'King Lear'. / Montes Sanchez, Alba.

In: Azafea: Revista de Filosofía, Vol. 16, 2014, p. 73-93.

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Montes Sanchez, A 2014, 'Shame, recognition and love in Shakespeare’s 'King Lear'', Azafea: Revista de Filosofía, vol. 16, pp. 73-93. <http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0213-3563/article/view/13032/13396>

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Montes Sanchez, A. (2014). Shame, recognition and love in Shakespeare’s 'King Lear'. Azafea: Revista de Filosofía, 16, 73-93. http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0213-3563/article/view/13032/13396

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Montes Sanchez A. Shame, recognition and love in Shakespeare’s 'King Lear'. Azafea: Revista de Filosofía. 2014;16:73-93.

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Montes Sanchez, Alba. / Shame, recognition and love in Shakespeare’s 'King Lear'. In: Azafea: Revista de Filosofía. 2014 ; Vol. 16. pp. 73-93.

Bibtex

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