Format:
xxii, 144 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9781138189379
,
9781138189355
Series Statement:
Themes in medieval and early modern history
Content:
Mass murder: shocking spectators of late medieval sacrament plays -- The strumpet saint: eroticism and artifice in Mary Magdalene plays -- Wilhelm Tell and Robin Hood, outlaws or elite? -- The perils of public festivity -- Conclusion: playmakers and their strategies
Content:
"Drama in Medieval and Early Modern Europe moves away from the customary conceptual framework that artificially separates 'medieval' from 'early modern' drama to explore the role of drama, ritual and spectacle in England, Scotland, France, the Low Countries, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and the German-speaking areas that now constitute Austria and Germany.It is ideal for students of social history, and the history of medieval and early modern drama or literature"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-429-20205-6
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Europa
;
Drama
;
Geschichte 1180-1661
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