The York Corpus Christi Plays

The York Corpus Christi Plays

Author: Clifford Davidson

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 1580444539

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The feast of Corpus Christi, celebrated annually on Thursday after Trinity Sunday, was devoted to the Eucharist, and the normal practice was to have solemn processions through the city with the Host, the consecrated wafer that was believed to have been transformed into the true body and blood of Jesus. In this way the "cultus Dei" thus celebrated allowed the people to venerate the Eucharistic bread in order that they might be stimulated to devotion and brought symbolically, even mystically into a relationship with the central moments of salvation history. Perhaps it is logical, therefore, that pageants and plays were introduced in order to access yet another way of visualizing and participating in those events. Thus the "invisible things" of the divine order "from the creation of the world" might be displayed. The York Corpus Christi Plays, contained in London, British Library, MS. Add. 35290 and comprising more than thirteen thousand lines of verse, actually represent a unique survival of medieval theater. They form the only complete play cycle verifiably associated with the feast of Corpus Christi that is extant and was performed at a specific location in England.


Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

Author: Terrence McNally

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780822216964

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THE STORY: The most controversial and talked about play of the 1998 theatrical season begins: We are going to tell you an old and familiar story. But from that point on, nothing feels quite familiar again. What follows is a story that parallels t


Corpus Christi Pageants in England

Corpus Christi Pageants in England

Author: M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) Spencer

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9781290755443

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Corpus Christi Pageants in England

Corpus Christi Pageants in England

Author: Matthew Lyle Spencer

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022110687

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Step back in time to the colorful and spectactular pageantry of medieval England's Corpus Christi celebrations. In this detailed study, Spencer traces the development of the pageants from their origins in religious ritual to their evolution into extravagant public spectacles. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Corpus Christi Pageants in England (Classic Reprint)

Corpus Christi Pageants in England (Classic Reprint)

Author: M. Lyle Spencer

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9781331417231

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Excerpt from Corpus Christi Pageants in England The pleasantest part of an otherwise very pleasant task is an opportunity to express my gratitude to Mr. Samuel Moore of Harvard Uni versity, to Mr. T. A. Knott of the University of Chicago, and to Professor John M. Manly for their invaluable assistance in the preparation of this book. Much of the material contained in chapter five was suggested to me, either wholly or in part, by Mr. Moore, who was so generous as to lend me all his notes and a most valuable paper that he had written on the conventions of the cyclic drama. To Mr. Knott I am greatly in debted for a careful perusal of the entire book and for much advice and friendly criticism. And to Professor Manly I am grateful for the first suggestion of the work, for full discussions of the book in its various stages, and for a most gen erous loan of all his notes on the early drama. Without the help of Mr. Moore, Mr. Knott, and Professor Manly this volume would not have been possible, and I avail myself of this oppor tunity to express my deep appreciation to them for their assistance and friendly counsel. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


City and Cosmos

City and Cosmos

Author: Keith D. Lilley

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1861897545

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In City and Cosmos, Keith D. Lilley argues that the medieval mind considered the city truly a microcosm: much more than a collection of houses, a city also represented a scaled-down version of the very order and organization of the cosmos. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, including original accounts, visual art, science, literature, and architectural history, City and Cosmos offers an innovative interpretation of how medieval Christians infused their urban surroundings with meaning. Lilley combines both visual and textual evidence to demonstrate how the city carried Christian cosmological meaning and symbolism, sharing common spatial forms and functional ordering. City and Cosmos will not only appeal to a diverse range of scholars studying medieval history, archaeology, philosophy, and theology; but it will also find a broad audience in architecture, urban planning, and art history. With more of the world’s population inhabiting cities than ever before, this original perspective on urban order and culture will prove increasingly valuable to anyone wishing to better understand the role of the city in society.