The materiality of religion in early modern English drama:
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Beteilige Person: Williamson, Elizabeth 1976- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Farnham, England Ashgate ©2009
Schriftenreihe:Studies in performance and early modern drama
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : Mere properties : the materiality of religious objects -- Things newly performed : tomb properties and the survival of the dramatic tradition -- The trappings of ceremony : setting the table and other theatrical practices -- Persistence and adaptation : staging the cross at home and abroad -- The performance of piety : book properties and the paradox of dematerialized devotion
The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama is the first book to present a detailed examination of early modern theatrical properties informed by the complexity of post-Reformation religious practice. The study explores the relationship between popular culture and theatrical performance by considering the social history and dramatic function of certain stage properties, addressing their role as objects of devotion, idolatry, and remembrance on the professional stage
Umfang:232 pages
ISBN:9780754694762
0754694763
0754668274
9780754668275