Neo-latin drama in early modern europe.

• Superior document: Drama and theatre in early modern Europe ; 3
• TeilnehmendeR: Bloemendal, Jan, 1961-; Norland, Howard B.,
• Place / Publishing House: [S.l.] : : Brill,, 2013.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Drama and Theatre in Early Modern Europe 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (808 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction: Neo-Latin Drama: Contexts, Contents and Currents /; Neo-Latin Theatre in Italy /; Neo-Latin Humanist and Protestant Drama in Germany /; Jesuit Theatre in Germany, Austria and Switzerland /; Neo-Latin Drama in the Low Countries /; Humanist Neo-Latin Drama in France /; Jesuit Neo-Latin Tragedy in France /; Neo-Latin Drama in Britain /; Neo-Latin Drama in Spain, Portugal and Latin America /; Central and Eastern European Countries /; Latin Drama in the Nordic Countries /; Works Cited /; About the Authors /; Index of Names /; Index of Geographical Names /; Index of Anonymous Plays /; Index of Subjects /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004257462
• Hierarchical level: Monograph

From circa 1300 a new genre developed in European literature, Neo-Latin drama. Building on medieval drama, vernacular theatre and classical drama, it spread around Europe. It was often used as a means to educate young boys in Latin, in acting and in moral issues. Comedies, tragedies and mixed forms were written. The Societas Jesu employed Latin drama in their education and public relations on a large scale. They had borrowed the concept of this drama from the humanist and Protestant gymnasia, and perfected it to a multi media show. However, the genre does not receive the attention that it deserves. In this volume, a historical overview of this genre is given, as well as analyses of separate plays. Contributors include: Jan Bloemendal, Jean-Frédéric Chevalier, Cora Dietl, Mathieu Ferrand, Howard Norland, Joaquín Pascual Barea, Fidel Rädle, and Raija Sarasti Willenius.