Christian Rite and Christian Drama in the Middle Ages: Essays in the Origin and Early History of Modern Drama

by O.B. Hardison Jr. and O. B. Hardison Jr.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801802547
• ISBN13: 9780801802546
• Release Date: September 1965
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher