| Pathos in Late-Medieval Religious Drama and Art: A Communicative Strategy Contributor(s): Mazzon, Gabriella (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004355561 ISBN-13: 9789004355569 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $145.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Drama - Performing Arts | Theater - Playwriting |
| Series: Ludus |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 326 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pathos as Communicative Strategy in Late-Medieval Religious Drama and Art explores the strategies employed to trigger emotional responses in late-medieval dramatic texts from several Western European traditions, and juxtaposes these texts with artistic productions from the same areas, with an emphasis on Britain. The aim is to unravel the mechanisms through which pathos was produced and employed, mainly through the representation of pain and suffering, with mainly religious, but also political aims. The novelty of the book resides in its specific linguistic perspective, which highlights the recurrent use of words, structures and dialogic patterns in drama to reinforce messages on the salvific value of suffering, in synergy with visual messages produced in the same cultural milieu. |
