The origins of liturgical drama /
The use of dramatic re-enactments, which taught congregations about the life of Christ and events in the Bible, was an important aspect of worship in the medieval church. Using photographs of medieval paintings and quoting liturgical text from the period, this program traces the developme...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Media Centre,
[1991]
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| Summary: | The use of dramatic re-enactments, which taught congregations about the life of Christ and events in the Bible, was an important aspect of worship in the medieval church. Using photographs of medieval paintings and quoting liturgical text from the period, this program traces the development of liturgical drama from the tenth century through to the production of the mystery cycles of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced in 1982. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (33 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Don Elsliger and Richard Cable. |