Medieval English DramaISBN: 978-0-7456-3604-7
Paperback
256 pages
May 2009, Polity
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- Fresh introduction to the dramatic and festive practices of
England in the late Middle Ages.
- Covers a wide range of canonical and lesser known dramatic
practices, with an emphasis on their social and cultural historical
contexts.
- Highlights the importance of the performance contexts of these
events to bring to life a period before permanent theatre
buildings.
- Shows the intersection between performance and everyday life, illustrating the range of audience members, from cloistered member to urban citizens and royalty.