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Dramatis personae : the rise of medieval and renaissance theatre

"Dramatis personae: the rise of medieval and renaissance theatre, the third volume in the series, resumes the narrative after the disappearance of Greek and Roman drama. The book traces the return of religious theatre and ritual, with Passion Plays, Mysteries and Moralities taking over classical dramas. Folk farce flourishes throughout the Middle Ages, while the Renaissance in Italy sees the revival of classical works, producing whimsical new dramatic forms, as well as exalted musical innovations culminating in resplendent operas and ballets."--Inside jacket
Print Book, English, 2006
Peter Owen, London, 2006
Criticism, interpretation, etc
931 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
9780720612455, 0720612454
57576120
The Christian drama
Medieval farces
The rebirth : Italy
Italy : words and music
Italy : the dance
Drama in pre-baroque Germany
Spain : a glorious era
Spain : music and dance
France : its Renaissance
To German baroque : Holland
Leading to Shakespeare
England : Kyd and Marlow
Shakespeare : the enigma
Bardolatry
Staging Shakespeare's plays
The Bard : early plays
Shakespeare : major phase
Shakespeare : the last phase
Around Shakespeare
Jonson and Webster
"Third volume in the series"--Jacket
Includes indexes