In:
Early Theatre, Early Theatre, Vol. 19, No. 2 ( 2016-12-21)
Abstract:
〈 p class="normal" 〉 This essay contends that the title character of Chester’s ‘Antichrist’ play disrupts orthodox models of language and theology through his biblical parody and mock resurrections. By destabilizing language and bodies through Antichrist’s stage presence, the play speaks to a historical destabilization of sacred language and actions that arose during the play’s earliest performance period because of the Lollard heresy. These disturbances in turn force theatrical and historical audiences to interpret religious signs through complex hermeneutical frameworks, frameworks I argue that the Chester ‘Antichrist’ play itself constructs. 〈 /p 〉
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2293-7609
,
1206-9078
DOI:
10.12745/et.19.2.2695
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Early Theatre
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2387567-7
SSG:
7,25
