Language and Stage in Medieval and Renaissance England

by Janette Dillon

Book Overview

This study explores the use of other languages, especially Latin, in medieval and Renaissance English drama. Until the medieval period Latin was regarded as the sacramental language of authority, but in the newly politicized linguistic arena of the late fourteenth century it became a symbol of the potential enemy from Rome. In this book Janette Dillon examines why, during the period 1400 to 1600, other languages increasingly invade English plays,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521032156
• ISBN13: 9780521032155
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"