9780282745295 - The Controversy Between the Puritans and the Stage, Vol. 20 (Classic Reprint) de Thompson, Elbert N. S. (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the complex relationship between the Puritan movement and the theater in 16th and 17th century England. The author shows how the Puritans, with their emphasis on morality and religious devotion, saw theater as a dangerous distraction that could lead to immorality and heresy. Theater practitioners, meanwhile, pushed against Puritan condemnation, resulting in an extended cultural debate that shaped both theater and religious life in England. The book provides rich insights into the complex interplay between art and culture, religion and society, and the ongoing struggle to define the role of theater in a rapidly changing world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.