Politics of the Oberammergau Passion Play
Politics of the Oberammergau Passion Play

Author: Jan Mohr

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-04-26

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 100086183X

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This collection provides a comprehensive overview of the Oberammergau Passion play and its history from the 19th century onwards. Specialists in theatre and performance studies, comparative literature, theology, political studies, history, and ethnology initiate an interdisciplinary discussion of how Oberammergau has built a trademark from tradition. A typological and historical outline of this development is followed by detailed analyses of the blending of spaces, temporalities, and cultures, through which Oberammergau as an institution is stabilized while at the same time remaining open to the dynamics of historical change. The authors comprise the formation of a theatrical public sphere, literary imaginations, and layers of authenticity in modern practices of distributed communication that culminate in the notion of tradition as trademark. This collection is analysed from a wide spectrum of cultural historical perspectives, ranging from literary studies, theatre and performance studies to theology, political studies, and ethnology.

Oberammergau and the Passion Play
Oberammergau and the Passion Play

Author: James Bentley

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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An illustrated historical and thematic examination of the Oberammergau passion play. Includes discussion of the various attempts, since the Holocaust, to eliminate antisemitism from the text.

Oberammergau
Oberammergau

Author: James Shapiro

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0307427080

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The Bavarian village of Oberammergau has staged the trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ nearly every decade since 1634. Each production of the Passion Play attracts hundreds of thousands, many drawn by the spiritual benefits it promises. Yet Hitler called it a convincing portrayal of the menace of Jewry, and in 1970 a group of international luminaries boycotted the play for its anti-Semitism. As the production for the year 2000 drew near, James Shapiro was there to document the newest wave of obstacles that faced the determined Bavarian villagers. Erudite and judicious, Oberammergau is a fascinating and important look at the unpredictable and sometimes tragic relationship between art and society, belief and tolerance, religion and politics.

The Oberammergau Passion Play
The Oberammergau Passion Play

Author: Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2017-02-01

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1476627940

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Every ten years since 1634, the Bavarian village of Oberammergau has performed the world's most famous Passion Play, recounting the last days of Jesus Christ. In 2010, presenting the play for the 41st time, the village broke with tradition to offer a new interpretation for a post-millennial, international audience. Drawing on interviews with villagers and international responses, this collection of new essays provides an analysis of the play by scholars who attended. Topics include changes in response to charges of anti-Semitism, how the play defines the village, how the performance changes the audience, and a comparison of Oberammergau 2010 with American Passion Plays, Indian pilgrimage drama and other German Passion Plays.