Pathos in late-Medieval religious drama and art a communicative strategy / by Gabriella Mazzon.

Author/creator Mazzon, Gabriella, 1962-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2018]
Description318 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Subjects

Series"Ludus" Medieval and early Renaissance theatre and drama, 1385-0393 ; volume XV
Contents Words and images in the late Middle Ages : the social functions of drama and art -- The codification of the public display of emotions -- Verbal and visual rhetoric : lexicon and grammar -- The outward gaze : effective audience engagement.
Abstract "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 261-307) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018011106
ISBN9789004355569 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

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