Recycling the cycle : the city of Chester and its Whitsun plays /
"A consciousness of the past has been an essential determinant of community in the city of Chester, England. In particular, the city's Whitsun Plays have been a vehicle for communicating the myth of the city's medieval heritage, helping to reinforce the sense of history that is part o...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto, Ont. :
University of Toronto Press,
©1998.
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Colección: | Studies in early English drama ;
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Play Manuscripts
- 1. Approaches to Early Drama
- 2. Time and Space in Tudor Chester
- 3. Writing the Record
- 4. A Spectrum of Ceremonial and Entertainment
- 5. The Midsummer Celebrations
- 6. Religious Feasts and Festivals
- 7. Professionalism, Commercialism, and Self-Advertisement
- 8. The Past in the Present: The Text of the Whitsun Plays
- 9. Manuscripts, Scribes, and Owners
- 10. Medievalism and Revival.