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Theater, culture, and community in Reformation Bern, 1523-1555 /

This study examines the sociocultural context of ten plays, including 15 song texts, performed during the formative years of the Bernese Reformation. It treats not only three pre-reform carnival plays by Niklaus Manuel, but also six newly edited works by local court secretary Hans von Rute.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ehrstine, Glenn
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002.
Series:Studies in medieval and Reformation thought ; v. 85.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface and Acknowledgements; Illustrations; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Performing the Protestant Reformation; Chapter Two: Bern at the Crossroads of Reform; Chapter Three: Protestant Carnival: A Contradiction in Terms?; Chapter Four: Theocracy and Theater; Chapter Five: Protestant Visual Culture and the Stage; Chapter Six: Music, Play, and Worship; Chapter Seven: Mediating Change; Appendix: Song Texts; Bibliography; Index of Persons; Index of Places; Index of Subjects; Index of Biblical Citations.