附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-331) and indexes.
Preface and Acknowledgements; Illustrations; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Performing the Protestant Reformation; Chapter Two: Bern at the Crossroads of Reform; Chapter Three: Protestant Carnival: A Contradiction in Terms?; Chapter Four: Theocracy and Theater; Chapter Five: Protestant Visual Culture and the Stage; Chapter Six: Music, Play, and Worship; Chapter Seven: Mediating Change; Appendix: Song Texts; Bibliography; Index of Persons; Index of Places; Index of Subjects; Index of Biblical Citations.
摘要:This study examines the sociocultural context of ten plays, including 15 song texts, performed during the formative years of the Bernese Reformation. It treats not only three pre-reform carnival plays by Niklaus Manuel, but also six newly edited works by local court secretary Hans von Rute.