Neo-Latin Drama in Early Modern Europe and Beyond /

Neo-Latin Drama in Early Modern Europe and Beyond addresses the development and transnational circulation of Neo-Latin drama, as well as its interaction with vernacular drama and the role of classical reception. It also suggests ways to further explore the corpus using digital tools. By providing an...

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Main Author: Bloemendal, Jan (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Series: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences.
Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025.

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505 0 |t Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 An Overview of Neo-Latin Drama -- 1 The Beginnings of Neo-Latin Drama in Italy, Germany and the Low Countries -- 2 Reformation Germany and the Low Countries -- 3 France, Portugal, Spain and Italy 1540-1680 -- 4 The Second and Third Phases (1580-1650 and 1650-1750) -- 5 England -- 6 Middle and Eastern European Countries -- 7 Scandinavia -- 8 The Jesuits, Drama and Theatre -- 9 The Drama of Other Orders -- 2 The Genres of Neo-Latin Drama -- 1 Comedy -- 2 Tragedy -- 3 Tragicomedy -- 4 Other Genres -- 3 Reception of Classical Drama: Tradition and Innovation -- 1 Tragedy - Seneca and Greek Tragedians -- 2 Comedy - Plautus and Terence -- 4 Neo-Latin Drama in Performance -- 5 Contexts and Functions of Neo-Latin Drama -- 1 The Institutions: Schools and Universities as Contact Zones -- 2 Pedagogical and Other Aims of Neo-Latin Drama -- 3 Neo-Latin Drama and Religion -- 6 Interaction between Neo-Latin and Vernacular Drama -- 1 Neo-Latin Drama and Philosophy -- 2 Neo-Latin Drama, Politics and Public Opinion -- 7 Transnationality of Neo-Latin Drama -- 8 Research Perspectives -- 1 State of the Field -- 2 Opportunities for Further Research -- Bibliography -- Index. 
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