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Comic Drama in the Low Countries, c.1450-1560: A Critical Anthology
Ben Parsons (Ed.)
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Hardback. Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. Editor(s): Parsons, Ben; Jongenelen, Bas. Num Pages: 308 pages, 5, 5 black and white. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DD; DQ; DSB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690. A Critical Anthology. 308 pages, 5, 5 black and white. Editor(s): Parsons, Ben; Jongenelen, Bas. Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DD; DQ; DSB; DSG. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 25. Weight: 676.
Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. `[Opens] up an entirely new corpus of texts for scholars and readers familar with and interested in European dramatic texts from this period, but who have heretofore not had access to them due to the language barrier.' Professor David F. Johnson, Florida State University, Tallahassee During the Middle Ages and early modern period, a dramatic culture of astonishing vitality developed in the Low Countries. Owing to the activities of organisationsknown as rederijkerskamers, or "chambers of rhetoric", drama became a central aspect ... Read more
Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. `[Opens] up an entirely new corpus of texts for scholars and readers familar with and interested in European dramatic texts from this period, but who have heretofore not had access to them due to the language barrier.' Professor David F. Johnson, Florida State University, Tallahassee During the Middle Ages and early modern period, a dramatic culture of astonishing vitality developed in the Low Countries. Owing to the activities of organisationsknown as rederijkerskamers, or "chambers of rhetoric", drama became a central aspect ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843842910
SKU
V9781843842910
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Reviews for Comic Drama in the Low Countries, c.1450-1560: A Critical Anthology
This volume is a rich source for getting acquainted with the vast comic literature of the Low Countries, providing material and thought for further study and, in so doing (and who could gainsay the benefit of that?), making us readers laugh.
SPECULUM
A very welcome addition to the existing literature.
FOLKLORE
[Makes] an important part of ... Read more
SPECULUM
A very welcome addition to the existing literature.
FOLKLORE
[Makes] an important part of ... Read more