Medieval French Miracle Plays

Author : Carol J. Harvey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846822735
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval French Miracle Plays written by Carol J. Harvey and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Middle Ages, religious theater was a popular medium for both the edification and the entertainment of the public. This book centers on seven of the forty "Miracles de Nostre Dame par personnages" plays, produced annually for the Goldsmiths' Guild of Paris and surviving in the 14th-century Cange Manuscript. This is the first in-depth study of a subset performed between 1368 and 1379 about women unjustly accused of adultery or monstrous birth, or threatened with rape or incest. Surprisingly modern themes of female empowerment, self-mutilation, and cross-dressing emerge as the women are forced into exile to escape death, but are eventually vindicated with the miraculous help of Our Lady. The book demonstrates that in addition to the plays' religious significance and literary qualities, they engage with the goldsmiths' spiritual and material concerns, reflect their urban culture, and promote their socio-political agenda during the war and turmoil of 14th-century France. "...the reader benefits greatly from the combination of plot resumes, critical commmentary, and insightful interpretation that Harvey's own writing style makes it a pleasure to read". Beverly J. Evans, State U. of NY at Geneseo, Dalhousie French Studies 96, 2011

Author : Grace Frank
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medieval French Drama written by Grace Frank and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Laura Weigert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107040477
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book French Visual Culture and the Making of Medieval Theater written by Laura Weigert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book revives the variety of performances that took place in the realms of the French kings and Burgundian dukes.

Author : Gautier De Coinoy
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021413345
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Le Miracle de Théophile written by Gautier De Coinoy and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This medieval French miracle play, first performed in the 12th century, tells the story of Theophilus, a priest who sells his soul to the devil and is ultimately saved through the intercession of the Virgin Mary. With its engaging characters and dramatic storyline, this play remains a fascinating example of medieval religious drama. This edition, edited by Gautier de Coinoy, provides a valuable resource for scholars and theater enthusiasts interested in the history of the genre. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Diane Murphy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Mystery Plays as Popular Culture written by Diane Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines vernacular saint plays in French, Italian, and English from the thirteenth through sixteenth centuries. This book focuses on the genre of hagiographic drama as an expression of popular religion and popular culture in the Middle Ages, serving as a test of modern theories pertaining to popular culture.

Author : William W. Kibler
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351665669
Total Pages : 1078 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Routledge Revivals: Medieval France (1995) written by William W. Kibler and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 1078 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1995, Medieval France: An Encyclopedia is the first single-volume reference work on the history and culture of medieval France. It covers the political, intellectual, literary, and musical history of the country from the early fifth to the late fifteenth century. The shorter entries offer succinct summaries of the lives of individuals, events, works, cities, monuments, and other important subjects, followed by essential bibliographies. Longer essay-length articles provide interpretive comments about significant institutions and important periods or events. The Encyclopedia is thoroughly cross-referenced and includes a generous selection of illustrations, maps, charts, and genealogies. It is especially strong in its coverage of economic issues, women, music, religion and literature. This comprehensive work of over 2,400 entries will be of key interest to students and scholars, as well as general readers.

Author : Joseph a Dane
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900462533X
Total Pages : 138 pages
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Download or read book Res/Verba written by Joseph a Dane and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nigel E. Wilkins
Publisher : S.N. Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Nun who Left Her Abbey written by Nigel E. Wilkins and published by S.N. Publishing Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Angelica Axelsen
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
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Download or read book Supernatural Beings in the French Medieval Dramas written by Angelica Axelsen and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
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Download or read book Five Comedies of Medieval France written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection of French medieval plays is the first of its kind in the English language. It presents genuine translations -- not adaptations -- of three secular farces, a humorous miracle play, and a musical pastoral. The translator, Oscar Mandel, himself a playwright, has provided a comprehensive introduction discussing the development of drama in the Middle Ages as well as individual introductions to each of the plays. Comedy of the Middle Ages has its own character, its own strong points, its own limitations. It can be very funny, it is rapid and peppery, but we had better not look to it for acute psychological insights, penetrating criticism of life, philosophical reverberations, or even witty repartee in our sense of the expression. The greatest writers of the time did not write for the stage, and even when serious, the drama was popular and it avoided subtleties. And yet, here and there, something very much like genius winks at us from both the serious and comic drama of these centuries" -- Back cover.