The Ambivalences of Medieval Religious Drama
Author | : Rainer Warning |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0804737916 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780804737913 |
Rating | : 4/5 (913 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Ambivalences of Medieval Religious Drama written by Rainer Warning and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is medieval religious drama, and what function does it serve in negotiating between the domains of theology and popular life? This book aims to answer these questions by studying three sets of these dramas from Germany, France, England, and Spain: 10th-century Easter plays, 12th-century Adam plays, and 15th- and 16th-century Passion plays.