Shakespeare's Promises Carol P. Christ not only in Russia but

not only in Russia but anywhere it is currently practiced

furthering the very fabric of communities right across the country

affect identity and perceived lines of division between "us" and "others

Ronell opens a dialogue with readers that discusses thinkers with whom she has directly engaged

Shakespeare's Promises Carol P. Christ not only in Russia butOaths, vows, contracts, and promises are among the most momentous actions human beings can perform, in art as well as life. Although virtually ignored by literary theorists, these obligations motivate plots, test characters, provide rhetorical occasions, structure ironies, and open thematic horizons. According to William Kerrigan, they had particular importance for Shakespeare, who wrote at a decisive moment in the history of promising, toward the end