The Drama of Masculinity and Medieval English Guild Culture
Author | : C. Fitzgerald |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2007-06-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230604995 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230604994 |
Rating | : 4/5 (994 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Drama of Masculinity and Medieval English Guild Culture written by C. Fitzgerald and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-06-25 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study argues that late medieval English 'mystery plays' were about masculinity as much as Christian theology, modes of devotion, or civic self-consciousness. Performed repeatedly by generations of merchants and craftsmen, these Biblical plays produced fantasies and anxieties of middle class, urban masculinity, many of which are familiar today.