Download or read book Christian Rite and Christian Drama in the Middle Ages written by O. B. Hardison Jr. and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1965. The European dramatic tradition rests on a group of religious dramas that appeared between the tenth and twelfth centuries. These dramas, of interest in themselves, are also important for the light they shed on three historical and critical problems: the relation of drama to ritual, the nature of dramatic form, and the development of representational techniques. Hardison's approach is based on the history of the Christian liturgy, on critical theories concerning the kinship of ritual and drama, and on close analysis of the chronology and content of the texts themselves. Beginning with liturgical commentaries of the ninth century, Hardison shows that writers of the period consciously interpreted the Mass and cycle of the church year in dramatic terms. By reconstructing the services themselves, he shows that they had an emphatic dramatic structure that reached its climax with the celebration of the Resurrection. Turning to the history of the Latin Resurrection play, Hardison suggests that the famous Quem quaeritis—the earliest of all medieval dramas—is best understood in relation to the baptismal rites of the Easter Vigil service. He sets forth a theory of the original form and function of the play based on the content of the earliest manuscripts as well as on vestigial ceremonial elements that survive in the later ones. Three texts from the eleventh and twelfth centuries are analyzed with emphasis on the change from ritual to representational modes. Hardison discusses why the form inherited from ritual remained unchanged, while the technique became increasingly representational. In studying the earliest vernacular dramas, Hardison examines the use of nonritual materials as sources of dramatic form, the influence of representational concepts of space and time on staging, and the development of nonceremonial techniques for composition of dialogue. The sudden appearance of these elements in vernacular drama suggests the existence of a hitherto unsuspected vernacular tradition considerably older than the earliest surviving vernacular plays.
Download or read book Religious Dramas written by Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Committee on Religious Drama and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modern Religious Dramas written by Fred Eastman and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religious Dramas 1924 1926 written by Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Committee on Religious Drama and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seven Religious Dramas written by Gerry Condon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Seven Religious Dramas. These dramas are a ready tool and a great asset for any Church or Christian Group wishing to present effective Biblical Christian witness to their community. They are meaningful Christian plays with a strong Christian message, with the added value of entertainment while teaching Christian Principles. They are suitable for all audiences, yet even amateur Drama Groups will find them relatively easy to produce, direct, and stage. Melding fact and fiction about early Christianity, along with the rigors of monastic life in Ireland, these dramas vary, from the Biblical account of the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, to the lives of five Irish Saints, and the Faith of Irish emigrants. The list of Dramas included are: • Patrick, Patron of Ireland • Brigid, Patroness of Ireland • Columcille, the Masterful Monk • Emigration to Happiness • From Cenacle to Calvary • Columbanus • St. Oliver Plunkett The Author, Fr. Gerry Condon, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, ordained a Priest at St. Patrick College, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, and subsequently spent over fifty years in the service of the Baker Diocese, Oregon USA, gives unique insights and melding of Ireland and America's history and Christian heritage to these Biblical and historical Dramas. Over several years he wrote, produced, and directed these plays for the local Saint Patrick's Day Celebration to the great delight of the local population. Now retired, he is making them available royalty-free, to anyone who enjoys the performing arts.
Download or read book Religious Drama and the Humanist Tradition Christian Theater in Germany and in the Netherlands 1500 1680 written by J.A. Parente Jr. and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-08-22 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religious Dramas 1924 1926 written by Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. Committee on Religious Drama and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The English Religious Drama written by Katharine Lee Bates and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The English Religious Drama written by Bates and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ambivalences of Medieval Religious Drama written by Rainer Warning and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is medieval religious drama, and what function does it serve in negotiating between the domains of theology and popular life? This book aims to answer these questions by studying three sets of these dramas from Germany, France, England, and Spain: 10th-century Easter plays, 12th-century Adam plays, and 15th- and 16th-century Passion plays.
Download or read book Theatre A Very Short Introduction written by Marvin Carlson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Every aspect of human activity and human culture can be, and has been, incorporated into the creation of theatre. In this Very Short Introduction Marvin Carlson takes us through Ancient Greece and Rome, to Medieval Japan and Europe, to America and beyond, and looks at how the various forms of theatre have been interpreted and enjoyed. Exploring the role that theatre artists play — from the actor and director to the designer and puppet-master, as well as the audience — this is an engaging exploration of what theatre has meant, and still means, to people of all ages at all times. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Download or read book The Religious Dramas of Dorothy L Sayers written by Thomas Lee Heermann and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Religious Drama written by Gordon Crosse and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tri state English Notes written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Worship in Drama written by Charles Arthur Boyd and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drama and Religion in English Provincial Society 1485 1660 written by Paul Whitfield White and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-14 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines theatre and religion in provincial England from the early Tudors to 1660.
Download or read book Religious Dramas for Worship and Service written by Mattie Bayley Shannon and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
