How Long to Read The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama

How Long Does it Take to Read The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama by Dr Elizabeth Williamson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama is the first book to present a detailed examination of early modern theatrical properties informed by the complexity of post-Reformation religious practice. Although English Protestant reformers set out to destroy all vestiges of Catholic idolatry, public theater companies frequently used stage properties to draw attention to the remnants of traditional religion as well as the persistent materiality of post-Reformation worship. The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama explores the relationship between popular culture and theatrical performance by considering the social history and dramatic function of these properties, addressing their role as objects of devotion, idolatry, and remembrance on the professional stage. Rather than being aligned with identifiably Catholic or Protestant values, the author reveals how religious stage properties functioned as fulcrums around which more subtle debates about the status of Christian worship played out. Given the relative lack of existing documentation on stage properties, The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama employs a wide range of source materials-including inventories published in the Records of Early English Drama (REED) volumes-to account for the material presence of these objects on the public stage. By combining historical research on popular religion with detailed readings of the scripts themselves, the book fills a gap in our knowledge about the physical qualities of the stage properties used in early modern productions. Tracing the theater's appropriation of highly charged religious properties, The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama provides a new framework for understanding the canonization of early modern plays, especially those of Shakespeare.

How long is The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama?

The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama by Dr Elizabeth Williamson is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama aloud.

What Reading Level is The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama?

The Materiality of Religion in Early Modern English Drama is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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