The York Mystery Cycle and the Worship of the City

An investigation into the connections between the York Plays, religious observance, and the role played by the city itself.

List of contents

Introduction: Civic Drama and Worship
The York Cycle and Corpus Christi
From after Epiphany to Septuagesima
Septuagesima and Organistation of the Cycle
Quadragesima to Palm Sunday
The Christmas Season
Holy Week and After
The Sacraments of the Church
Feast of Fools?
Select Bibliography
Index of Liturgical References
General Index

Product details

• Authors: Pamela M King, Pamela M. King
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.11.2006
• EAN: 9781843840985
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-098-5
• No. of pages: 258
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 241 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Series: Westfield Medieval Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works