Four Middle English Mystery Cycles: Textual, Contextual, and Critical Interpretations

Hardback

Main Details

Title Four Middle English Mystery Cycles: Textual, Contextual, and Critical Interpretations
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martin Stevens
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:378
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780691637860
ClassificationsDewey:822.0516
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Martin Stevens examines the four extant complete cycles of Middle English mystery plays in light of the most recent research on the manuscripts, sources, and records relating to the medieval drama. The first comprehensive treatment of all four of the cycles, the book emphasizes the study of the surviving manuscripts as texts distinct from their per