The cursed carolers in context / edited by Lynneth Miller Renberg and Bradley Phillis.

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ISBN
9781003022176 electronic book
1003022170 electronic book
9781000365603 (EPUB)
1000365603 (EPUB)
9781000365573 (e-book)
1000365573
9780367900571 hardcover
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yayın Bilgisi
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
©2021
Fiziksel Niteleme
1 online resource (xi, 173 pages) : illustrations.
Dizi
Studies in medieval history and culture
Özet, vb.
"The Cursed Carolers in Context explores the interplay between the forms and contexts in which the tale of the cursed carolers circulated, and the meanings it had for medieval and early modern authors and audiences. The story of the cursed carolers has circulated in Europe since the eleventh century. In this story, a group of people in a village in Saxony skip Christmas mass to perform a circle dance in the cemetery, only to be cursed and forced to keep dancing for a whole year. By approaching the story in specific historical contexts, this book shows how the story of the cursed carolers became a space in which medieval readers, writers, and listeners could debate the meaning and significance of a surprising variety of questions, including ecclesiastical authority, gender roles, pastoral responsibility, and even the conduct of crusades. This consideration of the interplay between text and context sheds new light on how and why the story of the dancers achieved such popularity in the Middle Ages, and how its meanings developed and changed throughout the period. This book will appeal to scholars and students of medieval European history, literature, and dance, as well as those interested in cultural history"-- Provided by publisher.
Konu
Folklore __ Germany __ Saxony.
Christmas __ Folklore.
HISTORY / General __ bisacsh
HISTORY / Europe / General __ bisacsh
HISTORY / Medieval __ bisacsh
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