The Origin of Medieval Drama

by Leonard Goldstein

Overview

The liturgical drama arose in a period of rapidly integrating feudalism. Christians experienced contradiction between a Church that offered salvation and a Church that, through its large landholdings, exploited a large number of peasants. This study examines the attempts made by clergy to revitalize faith by creating new theology, new music, new prayers, tropes, new rituals, and the drama.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611472684
Publisher:	University Press Copublishing Division
Publication date:	08/01/2004
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	9
1.	The Received View, Its Critics, and Its Alternatives	15
	The Received View	15
	The Critics of the Received View	19
	The Alternatives	48
2.	The Social Origin of Ancient Greek Drama	70
3.	The Historical Basis for the Origin of Medieval Drama	96
4.	The Social Relations of Concept Formation	164
	Problems of Concept Formation	165
	The Millenarian Basis of the Eucharist	197
5.	A Theory of the Origin of Medieval Drama	214
	Summary and Conclusion	227
	Notes	229
	Bibliography	247
	Index	267