A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages 2

Historically and broadly defined as the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Renaissance, the Middle Ages encompass a millennium of cultural conflicts and developments. A large body of mystery, passion, miracle and morality plays cohabited with song, dance, farces and other public spectacles, frequently sharing ecclesiastical and secular inspiration. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of theatre between 500 and 1500, and imaginatively pieces together the puzzle of medieval theatre by foregrounding the study of performance. Each of the ten chapters of this richly illustrated volume takes a different theme as its focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission. "A Cultural History of Theatre presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture. 1. A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity (500 BCE-1000CE) 2. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages (1000-1400) 3. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age (1400-1650) 4. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800) 5. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire (1800-1920) 6. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age (1920-2000+). Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters : 1. Institutional Frameworks 2. Social Functions 3. Sexuality and Gender 4. The Environment of Theatre 5. Circulation 6. Interpretations 7. Communities of Production 8. Repertoire and Genres 9. Technologies of Performance 10. Knowledge Transmission : Media and Memory. This structure offers readers a broad overview of a period within each volume or the opportunity to follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter across volumes. Generously illustrated, the full six-volume set combines to present the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on theatre in history."--Résumé du site web de l'éditeur LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS SERIES PREFACE EDITOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Introduction: Medieval Theatre Makes History / Jody Enders 1. Institutional Frameworks / Seeta Chaganti, Noah Guynn and Erith Jaffe-Berg 2. Social Functions / Kathleen Ashley 3. Sexuality and Gender / Sharon Aronson-Lehavi 4. The Environment of Theatre / Laura Weigert 5. Circulation: A Peripatetic Theatre / Claire Sponsler 6. Interpretations / Glending Olson 7. Communities of Production / Bruce R. Burningham 8. Repertoires and Genres: Emotions at Play / Donnalee Dox 9. Technologies of Performance / Katie Normington 10. Knowledge Transmission: Media and Memory / Carol Symes NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX A Cultural History of Theatre' presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture. 1. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity' (500 BC - 1000 AD) 2. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' (1000 - 1400) 03. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age' (1400 - 1650) 4. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment' (1650 - 1800) 5. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire' (1800 - 1920) 6. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age' (1920 - 2000+)