The Towneley Cycle : Unity and Diversity
by
Peter Happe
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages
ISBN-10
0708320481
ISBN-13
9780708320488
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 30th, 2007
Print length
226 Pages
Weight
624 grams
Dimensions
14.40 x 21.70 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: classical, early & medievalLiterary studies: plays & playwrights
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Provides an overview of and introduction to the Towneley cycle of plays, a 32-play cycle written in c 1500, which begins with the fall of Lucifer and ends with the Last Judgement, and was performed as part of the festival of Corpus Christi in Wakefield. This volume examines the cycle's textual history, and discusses issues of language and style.
This volume provides a detailed overview of the Towneley cycle of plays, which were written c. 1500. The plays begin with the fall of Lucifer and end with the Last Judgement. Peter Happé examines the cycle''s textual and manuscript history and discusses issues of language and style, the structure of the cycle, and its possible sources and analogues. He also addresses the historical and religious context of the cycle and its performance history.
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