The materiality of religion in early modern English drama - Williamson, Elizabeth, 1976- (Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2009)
Introduction : Mere properties : the materiality of religious objects -- Things newly performed : tomb properties and the survival of the dramatic tradition -- The trappings of ceremony : setting the table and other theatrical practices -- Persistence and adaptation : staging the cross at home and abroad -- The performance of piety : book properties and the paradox of dematerialized devotion.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Theater -- England -- History -- 16th century; Theater -- England -- History -- 17th century; Theater -- Religious aspects; Religious articles in the theater; Idolatry in the theater; Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- England -- History -- 16th century; Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery -- England -- History -- 17th century; English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism; English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism; Religion in literature