• Esther Susannah Rajam

Race, though attributed to colour in modern times, was earlier attributed to culture, which directly linked race to religion. This paper deals with race, religion and its politics along with the stereotypes and hypocrisies associated with it. The paper alludes to England’s view of race and religion, where England believed that their race was superior because of their religious beliefs and took the task of the civilizing mission, through religion civilizing other nations. The paper also refers to Turks as growing in world power after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, after which the Turks became a terrible threat to Christian Europe, which is represented in the play through topical allusion. Also, it deals with the position of Jews in this power struggle. It also, depicts the irony, where Christianity and Judaism have the same source and also, it deals with demonization of Judaism that gave rise to certain stereotypes about jews. The paper also turns one’s attention towards the hypocrisy of peoples’ religious beliefs, and also how this hypocrisy becomes a uniting factor or a common ground in their fight for dominion.

Race and Religion: Politics, Stereotypes and Hypocrisy

"Race and Religion: Politics, Stereotypes and Hypocrisy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.1001-1006, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAG06206.pdf

"Race and Religion: Politics, Stereotypes and Hypocrisy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp1001-1006, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRAG06206.pdf