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Renaissance Rhetoric Short-title Catalogue 1460-1700
The most accurate inventory of Renaissance rhetoric yet attempted, this substantially revised and expanded volume provides a complete list of the printed sources for study of the pervasive influence of rhetoric on Renaissance culture. It includes 1,717 authors and 3,842 rhetorical titles in 12,325 printings, published in 310 towns and cities by 3,340 printers and publishers from Finland to Mexico prior to 1700. The catalogue is presented in alphabetical order by author surnames, with place, printer, date, and library locations for each publication. An extensive introduction explores the state of bibliography in Renaissance rhetoric today.
Christlicher Republikanismus in den Bibeldramen Sixt Bircks
Anhand der Bibeldramen Sixt Bircks (1501–1551) lässt sich darstellen, mit welchen Mitteln und Zielen biblische Texte in den Jahren nach der Reformation in Schauspiele transformiert wurden. Im 16. Jahrhundert war dies ein äußerst populäres Verfahren, um einem größeren Publikum Exempla aus der Heiligen Schrift vor Augen zu stellen. Das dramatische Werk Sixt Bircks beschäftigt sich darüber hinaus mit Fragen des öffentlichen Lebens und der Institutionen in einer ‚Respublica christiana‛ – ein republikanisches Gemeinwesen mit Gott an der Spitze. In seinen Dramen spricht sich Birck u.a. für ein Gerichtswesen nach römischem Vorbild aus und leitet die weltliche Obrigkeit an, wie si...
Staging and Stage Décor: Perspectives on European Theater 1500-1950
'Staging and Stage Décor: Perspectives on European Theater 1500-1950' is a compendium of essays by an international array of theater specialists. The Introduction provides an overview of theater décor and architecture from ancient Greece through the Renaissance and beyond, while the articles that follow explore a variety of topics such as the development of lighting techniques in early modern Italy, the staging of convent theater in Portugal, performance spaces at Versailles, the reconstruction of the Globe theater, and Shrovetide plays in Germany. This volume also offers insight into little-studied subjects such as the early productions of Brecht and the spread of Russian theater to Japan. The focus on performance and performance space across centuries and continents makes this a truly unique volume.
