E.C.Cawte et al (1967)
Source:
E. C. Cawte (Auth.); Alex Helm (Auth.); N. Peacock (Auth.)
ENGLISH RITUAL DRAMA: A Geographical Index
London: Folk-lore Society, 1967
A concise review is given of developments in folk drama scholarship up to
1967. What are regarded as the three main types of play (i.e. "Hero-combat
plays", "Sword dance plays" and "Wooing or Bridal plays") are discussed in
relation to the conventional hypotheses on the origins of the plays and their
symbolism. There are maps showing the distribution of the plays, and possible
historical factors are considered. The main part of the book is a geographical
list of over 1200 plays, giving location, Grid reference, date of extancy, time
of occurrence, length of available texts, and play type. Complementing this list
there is an extensive bibliography of over 700 references. Also, by way of
example, play texts are given from Jerusalem, Lincs., Gainford, Durham, Romsey,
Hants., and High Spen, Durham.
Index Terms:
| Locations: |
Jerusalem, Lincs. (SK9171); Gainford, Durham (NZ1716); Romsey, Hants. (SU3521); High Spen, Durham (NZ1359)
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| Years: |
Publ. 1967
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| Subjects: |
Review; Drama; Hero-Combat Plays; Sword Dance Plays; Wooing Plays; Bridal Plays; Origins; Symbolism; Distribution Maps; Index; Bibliography; Full Texts
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| Archives: |
TDRG Archive, Ref. TD00023
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Last Updated Nov 1987 by Peter Millington.
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