Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: Origins and Traditions 1. Mimicry 2. Combat 3. Dancing Game 4. Church Ceremony Part 2: The Achievement of Early Medieval Drama 5. Plays in Latin 6. Plays in the Vernaculars 7. Plays of Arras Part III: The Traditions in England 8. The Earliest English Drama 9. The Cycle Plays 10. Epilogue: Miracle and Morality Notes Further Reading Index
Biography
Richard Axton was University Lecturer in English, Christ’s College, Cambridge. He was best known in academic circles for his work on drama of the medieval and early modern periods.
Review of the Original Publication:
“This work is a study of European secular dramatic traditions and their impact upon the religious theatre of the Middle Ages. It is beset by the difficulty inherent in all such attempts made in modern times-the lack of adequate documentation in surviving texts.”
- E. Catherine Dunn, Comparative Drama, Western Michigan University, Volume 9, Number 4, Winter 1975-1976
