The Idolatrous Eye Inconoclasm and Theater in Early-Modern England
| Author/creator | O'Connell, Michael, 1943- Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 208 p. ill 09.300 x 06.200 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation This study argues that the century after the Reformation saw a crisis in the way that Europeans expressed their religious experience. Focusing specifically on how this crisis affected the drama of England, O'Connell shows that Reformation culture was preoccupied with idolatry and that thetheater was frequently attacked as idolatrous. This anti-theatricalism notably targeted the traditional cycles of mystery plays--a type of vernacular, popular biblical theater that from a modern perspective would seem ideally suited to advance the Reformation project. The Idolatrous Eye provides awide perspective on iconoclasm in the sixteenth century, and in so doing, helps us to understand why this biblical theater was found transgressive and what this meant for the secular theater that followed. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 99022941 |
| ISBN | 9780195132052 |
| ISBN | 019513205X (Trade Cloth) On Demand |
| Standard identifier# | 9780195132052 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |