This anthology of drama in English contains plays from the late 14th century to the onset of the Renaissance. It brings together selections from all the major d

Medieval English Drama provides a fresh introduction to the dramatic and festive practices of England in the late Middle Ages. The book places particular emphas

The expression "liturgical drama" was formulated in 1834 as a metaphor and hardened into formal category only later in the nineteenth century. Prior to this inv

Evidence from Records of Early English Drama, social, literary and cultural sources are drawn together in order to investigate how performances within the late

Introduction : locating a medieval theater -- A history play : the Jeu de saint Nicolas and the world of Arras -- Prodigals and jongleurs : initiative and agenc