Contrary Marys in Medieval English and French Drama

by Elizabeth A. Witt

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Format Hardback or Cased Book

Book Series Studies in the Humanities Literature - Politics - Society

ISBN-10 0820426334

ISBN-13 9780820426334

Publisher Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Imprint Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Country of Manufacture US

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Dec 1st, 1995

Print length 206 Pages

Weight 444 grams

Dimensions 16.10 x 23.70 x 1.60 cms

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Although the medieval church encouraged women to emulate the Virgin Mary, images of Mary in late medieval religious drama make such emulation problematic. This study examines two seemingly contradictory depictions of Mary found in English cycle dramas and French Passion plays, and demonstrates how both can restrict women. In the English plays, Mary''s near divinity is impossible to imitate, while the French plays depict a weak woman, one hardly worth emulating. This study shows that opposing views of Mary can reinforce identical social and religious ideas about women and serve to preserve patriarchal power.

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