Contrary Marys in medieval English and French drama Elizabeth A. Witt
Publisher: New York : P. Lang, c1995.
ISBN: 0820426334
DDC: 822.05160901
LCC: PR643
Edition: (alk. paper)
Summary:
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.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-183) and index.
Women, the Church, Society, and Mary -- Close to Divine: Mary in the
English Cycle Dramas -- Human and Imperfect: Mary in the French
Passion Plays -- App. A. A Brief Description of the French Passion
Plays -- App. B. Mary's Role in the French Passion Plays -- App. C. A
Brief Description of the English Cycle Dramas -- App. D. Mary's Role
in the English Cycle Dramas -- Works Cited: A. The English Plays --
Works Cited: B. The French Plays -- Works Cited: C. Secondary
Sources.
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