Enacting the Bible in medieval and early modern drama

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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 details

Series:
Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
Author:
Eva Von Contzen, Chanita Goodblatt
ISBN:
9781526131614
Related ISBNs:
9781526131607, 9781526131591
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Pages:
288
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-11-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
Manchester University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Drama, Plays and Theater, Education, History, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality