Drama and Sermon in Late Medieval England
Performance, Authority, Devotion
By (author) Charlotte Steenbrugge
Hardback (Published)
(November 2017)
ISBN: 9781580442770
6.14 x 9.21 inches
Price: $89.00
In stock
This book challenges the common assumption that medieval English religious drama is essentially didactic and strongly influenced by contemporary sermons.
This full-length study investigates how sermons and vernacular religious drama worked as media for public learning, how they combined this didactic aim with literary exigencies, and how plays acquired and reflected authority. The interrelation between sermons and vernacular drama, formerly assumed to be a close one, is addressed from historical connections, performative aspects, and the portrayal of penance. The work demonstrates the subtly different purposes and contents and outlines the unique ways in which they operate within late medieval England.
Introduction
1. Historical Connections between Sermons and Plays
2. Performing Sermons
3. Preaching on Stage
4. Performing Authority: Expositors and Preachers
5. Audience Interaction in Sermons and Plays
6. The Sacrament of Penance in Sermons and Plays
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
- By (author) Charlotte Steenbrugge
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