The preaching fox : festive subversion in the plays of the Wakefield Master / / Warren Edminster

• Autore: Edminster Warren <1966->
• Pubblicazione: London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Routledge, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (204 p.)
• Disciplina: 822/.051609358
• Soggetto topico: Towneley plays; Mysteries and miracle-plays, English - History and criticism; Literature and society - England - History - To 1500; Political plays, English - History and criticism; English drama (Comedy) - History and criticism; Festivals - England - History - To 1500; Satire, English - History and criticism; Anti-clericalism in literature; Kings and rulers in literature; Social norms in literature; Clergy in literature; Church in literature
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Preface; Chapter One Subversion and the Festive Instinct; Chapter Two Typical Festive Elements in the Plays; Chapter Three The Overthrow of Religious Obligation; Chapter Four The Shrewish Bride of Christ; Chapter Five Foolish Shepherds and Priestly Folly; Chapter Six Stripping Away the Wolf-Skin of False Shepherds; Chapter Seven Raging Kings and Clergy; Chapter Eight Christ as a Comic Figure; Conclusion A Festive Flavor; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Titolo autorizzato: The preaching fox
• ISBN: 0-203-94260-4; 1-135-87312-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798383503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in medieval history and culture.