The Oberammergau passion play : essays on the 2010 performance and the centuries-long tradition /
Every ten years since 1634, the Bavarian village of Oberammergau has performed the world's most famous Passion Play. In 2010, they offered a new interpretation. This collection of essays provides an analysis of the play by scholars who attended. Topics include charges of anti-Semitism, how the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2017]
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| Summary: | Every ten years since 1634, the Bavarian village of Oberammergau has performed the world's most famous Passion Play. In 2010, they offered a new interpretation. This collection of essays provides an analysis of the play by scholars who attended. Topics include charges of anti-Semitism, how the play defines the village and how it changes the audience. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-190) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786496037 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786496037 (softcover : alk. paper) |