De la Cene a la scene

La tragedie biblique en France au temps des guerres de Religion

by Corinne Meyniel

Book cover: De la Cene a la scene

Extent: 588 pages

Publisher: Classiques Garnier

Subjects: Literary Studies

Series: Lire le XVIIe siecle

Series volume number: 61, 9

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(December 2019)

ISBN: 9782406097242

Price: $68.00

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Hardback (Published)

(December 2019)

ISBN: 9782406097259

Price: $135.00

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This work studies how the tragedy genre could be indebted to a certain medieval heritage, showing that it does not represent a departure from mystery plays, but a transition from them. This process of secularization is observed through the lens of contemporary changes in eucharistic piety.

  • By (author) Corinne Meyniel