Medieval French miracle plays
Subtitle: seven falsely accused women
By: Carol J. Harvey
Series: Dublin studies in medieval and renaissance literature -- 4
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Dublin, Ireland; Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9781846822735
Subjects: French literature; History and criticism; Mysteries and miracle-plays, French
Description: In the Middle Ages, religious theatre was a popular medium for both the edification and the entertainment of the public. This book centres on seven of the forty 'Miracles de Nostre Dame par personnages' plays produced annually for the Goldsmiths' Guild of Paris and surviving in the 14th-century Cangé Manuscript.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-162) and index.