Theater culture and community in - reformation bery

Informationen zum Autor Glenn Ehrstine , Ph.D. (1995), University of Texas at Austin, is Associate Professor of German at the University of Iowa. He has authored articles on medieval and Reformation literature in Daphnis, Euphorion, The Sixteenth Century Journal, and other publications. Klappentext This study examines the sociocultural context of Bern's ten Reformation plays, authored by Niklaus Manuel and Hans von Rute, and argues that Protestant theater was instrumental in creating cultural community among an urban populace estranged from Catholic tradition. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgements Illustrations Abbreviations 1. Performing the Protestant Reformation 2. Bern at the Crossroads of Reform 3. Protestant Carnival: A Contradiction in Terms? 4. Theocracy and Theater 5. Protestant Visual Culture and the Stage 6. Music! Play! and Worship 7. Mediating Change Appendix: Song Texts Bibliography Index of Persons Index of Places Index of Subjects Index of Biblical Citations

Product details

• Authors: Glenn Ehrstine
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2002
• EAN: 9789004123533
• ISBN: 978-90-0-412353-3
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Studies in Medieval and Reform; Studies in Medieval and Reform
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics