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Estella Ciobanu

Representations of the Body in Middle English Biblical Drama

Representations of the Body in Middle English Biblical Drama

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Estella Ciobanu's book explores the body as a site of power, knowledge, and truth in Middle English Biblical Drama, combining epistemology, gender theory, and Foucauldian concepts. It investigates violence in drama through the perspective of the devil and offers insights into the cultural and social aspects of the later Middle Ages.

Format: Hardback
Length: 337 pages
Publication date: 11 August 2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG


The study of representations of the body in Middle English biblical drama employs a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from epistemology, gender theory, and Foucauldian concepts to explore the body as a rich site for examining power, knowledge, and truth. By intertwining the conceptualizations of violence and the performativity of gender identity and roles, Estella Ciobanu posits that studying violence in drama provides valuable insights into the cultural and social aspects of the later Middle Ages. The text delves into these biblical plays through the lens of the devil, offering a distinctive perspective that uncovers medieval apprehensions about Christian teachings and power discourse. Through meticulous primary source analysis and interdisciplinary scholarship, Ciobanu constructs a text that critically interrogates the significance of performance beyond the theatrical realm.

Epistemological inquiry, gender theory, and Foucauldian concepts are combined in the study of body representations in Middle English biblical drama to investigate the body as a valuable site for examining power, knowledge, and truth. Estella Ciobanu argues that studying violence in drama offers insights into the cultural and social aspects of the later Middle Ages by intertwining the conceptualizations of violence and the performativity of gender identity and roles. The text investigates these biblical plays through the perspective of the devil, offering a unique lens that exposes medieval disquiets about Christian teachings and power discourse. Through detailed primary source analysis and interdisciplinary scholarship, Ciobanu constructs a text that critically interrogates the significance of performance beyond the theatrical realm.

Weight: 261g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783319909172
Edition number: 1st ed. 2018

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