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Book/Printed Material A collection of English miracle-plays or mysteries; containing ten dramas from the Chester, Coventry, and Towneley series, with two of latter date. To which is prefixed, An historical view of this description of plays.

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Title

  • A collection of English miracle-plays or mysteries; containing ten dramas from the Chester, Coventry, and Towneley series, with two of latter date. To which is prefixed, An historical view of this description of plays.

Names

  • Marriott, William, Ph. Dr., ed.

Created / Published

  • Basel, Schweighauser & Co.; [etc., etc.] 1838.

Contents

  • Historical view of English miracle-plays or mysteries.--Chester miracle-plays: The deluge. Antichrist.--Coventry miracle-plays: Joseph's jealousy. The trial of Mary and Joseph. The pageant of the company of shearmen and tailors.--Towneley miracle-plays: Pharao. Pastores. Crucifixio. Extractio animarum ad inferno. Juditium.--Candlemass-day, or The killing of the children of Israel.--God's promises.--Glossary.

Headings

  • -  Mysteries and miracle-plays, English
  • -  English drama--To 1500

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • lxiii, 271 p. 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PR1260 .M3

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 24014953

OCLC Number

  • 4291705

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Marriott, William, Ph. Dr, editor. A collection of English miracle-plays or mysteries; containing ten dramas from the Chester, Coventry, and Towneley series, with two of latter date. To which is prefixed, An historical view of this description of plays. [Basel, Schweighauser & Co.; etc., et, 1838] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/24014953/.

APA citation style:

Marriott, W., editor. (1838) A collection of English miracle-plays or mysteries; containing ten dramas from the Chester, Coventry, and Towneley series, with two of latter date. To which is prefixed, An historical view of this description of plays. [Basel, Schweighauser & Co.; etc., et] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/24014953/.

MLA citation style:

Marriott, William, Ph. Dr, editor. A collection of English miracle-plays or mysteries; containing ten dramas from the Chester, Coventry, and Towneley series, with two of latter date. To which is prefixed, An historical view of this description of plays. [Basel, Schweighauser & Co.; etc., et, 1838] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/24014953/>.