Enacting the Bible in medieval and early modern drama (Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture)

By: Chanita Goodblatt and Eva Von Contzen

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Synopsis: The thirteen chapters in this collection open up new horizons for the study of biblical drama by putting special emphasis on multitemporality, the intersections of biblical narrative and performance, and the strategies employed by playwrights to rework and adapt the biblical source material in Catholic, Protestant and Jewish culture. Aspects under scrutiny include dramatic traditions, confessional and religious rites, dogmas and debates, conceptualisations of performance, and audience response. The contributors stress the co-presence of biblical and contemporary concerns in the periods under discussion, conceiving of biblical drama as a central participant in the dynamic struggle to both interpret and translate the Bible.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 288 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781526131614
Related ISBNs:: 9781526131607, 9781526131591
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/16/20
Copyrighted By:: Manchester University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Chanita Goodblatt
Edited by:: Eva von Contzen