Rhetoric and the Origins of Medieval Drama

by Jody Enders

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Enders, Jody. Rhetoric and the Origins of Medieval Drama. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1992 . First edition. xiv, 281 pp. Publisher's grey cloth fine, in fine dust jacket. Internally clean and bright. 35. * This book argues that the foundations of medieval theater are not solely found in religious liturgy, but are deeply rooted in the traditions of forensic legal rhetoric. It challenges the traditional liturgical origin theory, suggesting that legal

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