Technology, Guilds, and Early English Drama

By (author) Clifford Davidson

Book cover: Technology, Guilds, and Early English Drama

Paperback (Published)

(December 1997)

ISBN: 9781879288805

Price: $24.95

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Hardback (Published)

(July 1997)

ISBN: 9781879288799

6.14 x 9.21 inches

Price: $24.95

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This book is designed to open up a broader scope of study which calls attention to both social organization and material culture as integrally related to the civic drama of England in cities such as Coventry, York and Chester.


Technology, Guilds, and Early English Drama is designed to open up a broader scope of study that calls attention to both social organization and material culture as integrally related to the civic drama of England in cities such as Coventry, York, and Chester. It addresses many questions that have been frequently asked about the sources and design of those things that were used in the production of plays. The book will serve as a model for future interdisciplinary research based on records, archaeological finds, evidence from the visual arts, and the playtexts themselves.

List of Illustrations
Preface
Chapter One: Technology and the Medieval Drama
Chapter Two: Pageant Wagons
Chapter Three: Staging the Passion
Chapter Four: The Textile and Clothing Industries and Costumes for Plays
Chapter Five: Falling and Rising on the Medieval Stage
Notes
Index

  • By (author) Clifford Davidson