Liturgical drama and the reimagining of medieval theater / by Michael Norton.

The expression ?liturgical drama? was formulated in 1834 as a metaphor and hardened into formal category only later in the nineteenth century. Prior to this invention, the medieval rites and representations that would forge the category were understood as distinct and unrelated classes: as liturgica...

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Main Author: Norton, Michael Lee (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kalamazoo : Medieval Institute Publications/Western Michigan University, [2017]
Series:Early drama, art, and music monograph series.
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Summary:The expression ?liturgical drama? was formulated in 1834 as a metaphor and hardened into formal category only later in the nineteenth century. Prior to this invention, the medieval rites and representations that would forge the category were understood as distinct and unrelated classes: as liturgical rites no longer celebrated or as theatrical works of dubious quality. This groundbreaking work examines ?liturgical drama? according to the contexts of their presentations within the manuscripts and books that preserve them.
Physical Description:ix, 272 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781580442626
1580442625