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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"York "Crucifixion""”.
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The Devotional Significance of the Cross in Medieval Literature
… The necessary instrument of Christ's crucifixion, the cornerstone of Christian belief, the cross's basic form and shape has been easily adapted to various uses, media, and symbolism. It exists throughout the medieval period as a symbol of Christ, his crucifixion, and his sacrifice …
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Love and Drede: Religious Fear in Middle English
… episodes. The N-Town, Chester, Towneley and York plays articulate complex and variant theological ideas about Christ’s fearful affectivity as a site of imitation and participation for the medieval layperson. Chapter Four is a reading of Piers Plowman that argues a right fear is essential to …
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Stages of Belief: The Nature of Audience Response in Medieval and Early Modern Drama
… variety of texts, including "The Pinners Play" (York), the "Sacrifice of Isaac" (Brome), the Chester Cycle, The Knight of the Burning Pestle, a variety of antitheatrical texts, elegies and other texts written in response to the death of famed early modern actor Richard Burbage, and the biography …