Apotheosis
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Civic Theatre
Cultural change
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James I
Medieval Europe
Plays
Politics
Reformation
Religious
Ritual
Spectacles
Product details
- ISBN 9780859914222
- Weight: 506g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 20 Nov 1997
- Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Aspects of medieval theatre examined for reflection of contemporary life.
The essays in this volume explore ways in which plays and public spectacles mirrored the beliefs and values of the late medieval world. Topics covered include seasonal festivals, trade gilds, stagecraft, and the role played by themunicipal governments in fostering and controlling dramatic productions. The geographic range takes in all western Europe, with particular consideration of the connections between the various medieval European dramatic traditions. Inter-disciplinary in approach, perspectives range from the history of theatre to cultural and political history and literary criticism. There is particular emphasis on the real advances that can be made in expanding knowledge of medieval theatre through research in local and regional archives.
ALAN E. KNIGHT is professor emeritus of French at the Pennsylvania State University.
Contributors: ALEXANDRA F. JOHNSTON, LYNETTE R. MUIR, PAMELA SHEINGORN, R.B. DOBSON, GERARD NIJSTEN, CLIFFORD DAVIDSON, WIM HÜSKEN, STEPHEN SPECTOR, ALAN E. KNIGHT
