The Idolatrous Eye

Iconoclasm and Theater in Early Modern England

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Michael O'Connell

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This study argues that the century after the Reformation saw a crisis in the way that Europeans expressed their religious experience. Focusing specifically on how this crisis affected the drama of England, O'Connell shows that Reformation culture was preoccupied with idolatry and that the theater was frequently attacked as idolatrous. This anti-theatricalism notably targeted the traditional cycles of mystery plays--a type of vernacular, popular biblical theater that from a modern perspective would seem ideally suited to advance the Reformation project. The Idolatrous Eye provides a wide perspective on iconoclasm in the sixteenth century, and in so doing, helps us to understand why this biblical theater was found transgressive and what this meant for the secular theater that followed.

Release date NZ

February 17th, 2000

Author

Michael O'Connell

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

2 halftones

Pages

208

Dimensions

162x244x21

ISBN-13

9780195132052

Product ID

2198424

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