Pathos in late-Medieval religious drama and art
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Pathos as Communicative Strategy in Late-Medieval Religious Drama and Art explores the strategies employed to trigger emotional responses in late-medieval dramatic texts from several Western European traditions, and juxtaposes these texts with artistic productions from the same areas, with an emphasis on Britain. The aim is to unravel the mechanisms through which pathos was produced and employed, mainly through the representation of pain and suffering, with mainly religious, but also political aims. The novelty of the book resides in its specific linguistic perspective, which highlights the recurrent use of words, structures and dialogic patterns in drama to reinforce messages on the salvific value of suffering, in synergy with visual messages produced in the same cultural milieu.
Title |
Pathos in late-Medieval religious drama and art : a communicative strategy / by Gabriella Mazzon. |
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Publisher |
Leiden Boston : Brill Rodopi |
Creation Date |
[2018] |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Content |
Words and images in the late Middle Ages : the social functions of drama and art -- The codification of the public display of emotions -- Verbal and visual rhetoric : lexicon and grammar -- The outward gaze : effective audience engagement. |
Series |
"Ludus" Medieval and Early Renaissance Theatre and Drama Volume XV |
Extent |
1 online resource (326 pages). |
Language |
English |
Copyright Date |
©2018 |
National Library system number |
997012635455605171 |
MARC RECORDS
Tags
- Drama, Medieval History and criticism.
- Liturgical drama Europe History and criticism.
- Theater Europe History Medieval, 500-1500.
- Pathos in literature.
- Christian art and symbolism Medieval, 500-1500.
- Drama Technique.
- Dramaturgy
- Dramatics
- Histrionics
- Professional theater
- Stage
- Theatre
- Drama, Liturgical
- Liturgical dramas History and criticism
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