Theatre in the Middle Ages Western European Stage Conditions, C. 800-1576

Name: Theatre in the Middle Ages Western European Stage Conditions, C. 800-1576
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ISBN: 9780521293044

ISBN-10: 0521293049

ISBN-13: 9780521293044

Edition: 1978

Authors: William Tydeman

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Popular and scholarly works on the Elizabethan stage have long familiarised readers and playgoers with the main features of a typical Shakespearian playhouse, yet medieval stage conditions remain far less well known, despite the amount of research in this area recently. In this survey of modern findings and theories (some unaviodably controversial), William Tydeman covers central aspects of western European theatre from the Dark Ages to the building of the first public theatres towards the end of the sixteenth century. The book begins by examining the ancient rituals from which drama sprang, the legacy bequeathed by the Roman stage to popular entertainers of the Middle Ages, and the rle of…

Book details

List price: $34.99
Copyright year: 1978
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 3/15/1979
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



List of illustrations


Preface


Map of Western Europe


Map of Britain



Ritual survivals



Classic and Christian



Indoor theatre



Street theatre



Open-air theatre



Resources and effects



The performers



Financing the plays


Epilogue


Chronological table, 800-1576


Notes


Select bibliography


Glossary of technical terms


Index