MORALITY PLAY

form of medieval drama that developed in the late 14th cent. and flourished through the 16th cent. The characters in the morality were personifications of good and evil usually involved in a struggle for a man's soul. The form was generally static, but it contributed significantly to the secularization of European drama. The first known moralities were called the Paternoster plays. The greatest English morality is Everyman. See miracle play.

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books on: Morality Play  - 39355 results

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1.
Play World: The Emergence of the New Ludenic Age
Book by James E. Combs; Praeger, 2000
Subjects: Play--History, Play--Sociological Aspects--History
...economic innovation was now complete. The morality of the economy allowed the mobilization of...shops in villages, and also memories of folk play. The rural rhythm of life included many periods of play such as holy days, weddings and feasts...
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The Oberammergau Passion Play: A Lance against Civilization
Book by Saul S. Friedman; Southern Illinois University Press, 1984
Subjects: Antisemitism--Germany, Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), Oberammergau Passion-Play
The Oberammergau Passion Play A Lance agaist Civilization Saul S...Friedman, Saul S., 1937- The Oberammergau Passion play. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Oberammergau Passion play. 2. Holocaust, Jewish 1939-45 . 3. Anti-Semitism...
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The Theory of Play
Book by Elmer D. Mitchell, Bernard S. Mason; A. S. Barnes, 1934
Subjects: Physical education and training, Play
THE THEORY OF PLAY By ELMER D. MITCHELL, A.M. Director...particularly fitting that a new book on Play and Recreation should make its appearance...appreciations. The present book, The Theory of Play , has been written with this larger vision...
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God of Many Names: Play, Poetry, and Power in Hellenic Thought from Homer to Aristotle
Book by Mihai I. Spariosu; Duke University Press, 1991
Subjects: Greek Literature--History And Criticism, Philosophy, Ancient, Play (Philosophy)--History, Poetics, Power (Philosophy)--History
...God of Many Names GOD OF MANY NAMES Play, Poetry, and Power in Hellenic Thought...1 The Hawk and the Nightingale: Play, Power, and Poetry in Homer and Hesiod...2Agones Logon: Power and Play in Presocratic Thought 57...
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Children at Play: Clinical and Developmental Approaches to Meaning and Representation
Book by Arietta Slade, Dennie Palmer Wolf; Oxford University Press, 1994
Subjects: Cognition In Children, Symbolic Play, Symbolism (Psychology) In Children
Children at Play CHILDREN AT PLAY Clinical and Developmental Approaches to Meaning and Representation...Sam and Daniel, whose love and great spirit have taught me what play is all about. A.S. To Lea and Lex, who as adults can still play...
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Four Reflections on Law and Morality
Journal article by Michael S. Moore; William and Mary Law Review, Vol. 48, 2007
Subjects: Legal ethics--Analysis, Morality--Evaluation
...fourth way in which morality enters judicial...reasoning--to put some play in the joints...morals whenever morality enters the law. How would that play out? Take first...be brought into play. In hard cases...that conventional morality should not be...
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On the Foundations and Nature of Morality
Journal article by Robert P. Burns; Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Vol. 31, 2008
Subjects: Law--Analysis, Law--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Legal philosophy--Analysis, Morality--Analysis
...half of "law and morality" is "morality," the Symposium topic necessarily brings the foundations and the nature of morality into play. And insofar as the nature and foundations of morality have been debated against the background of more fundamental...
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On Markets and Morality: Revisiting Fred Hirsch
Journal article by Luis Francisco Carvalho, Joao Rodrigues; Review of Social Economy, Vol. 64, 2006
Subjects: Hirsch, Fred--Works, Markets (Economics)--Evaluation, Morality--Analysis, The Social Limits to Growth (Book)--Criticism and interpretation
...imbrications of markets and morality at the individual and...which the market tends to play an increasing role in...borrowed time off a borrowed morality" (Kumar 1983: 156). Kumar...a functional role to play in the structuration...pre-capitalist past: The social morality that has served as an...
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Justification and Excuse, Law and Morality
Journal article by Mitchell N. Berman; Duke Law Journal, Vol. 53, 2003
Subjects: Defense (Criminal procedure)--Analysis, Defense (Criminal procedure)--Laws, regulations and rules, Excuses--Laws, regulations and rules, Justification (Law)--Laws, regulations and rules, Morality--Ethical aspects, Morality--Evaluation
...the same logical function in morality and criminal law. It is easy...how complexly moral concepts play out in the criminal law. Insofar...to the substantive claims of morality but, instead, constitutes an...that justifications and excuses play in the criminal law are structurally...
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Gomez-Lobo, Alfonso. Morality and the Human Goods: An Introduction to Natural Law Ethics
Journal article by Jonathan J. Sanford; The Review of Metaphysics, Vol. 57, 2003
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Morality and the Human Goods: an Introduction to Natural Law Ethics (Book)
Gomez-Lobo, Alfonso. Morality and the Human Goods: An Introduction...family, friendship, work and play, the experience of beauty...well-argued defenses of traditional morality on these issues. His analysis...Like most introductory books, Morality and the Human Goods might have...
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Sensual Morality Play
Magazine article by John Petrakis; The Christian Century, Vol. 122, July 12, 2005
Subjects: La Nina Santa (Motion picture)--Movie reviews, Motion pictures--Movie reviews
Sensual Morality Play. by John Petrakis LATINO CINEMA has a long tradition...each other even as Martel is moving forward with her rapidly shifting morality play, which she claims is about "a secret relationship with the divine...
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No Morality Play
Magazine article by Andrew Cassel, D.J. Mcclure; American Journalism Review, Vol. 28, April 2006
No Morality Play. by Andrew Cassel , D.J. McClure Theres an unspoken assumption...generally among journalists (particularly KR alums)--that this is all a morality play, with good and bad guys warring over the future of newspapers. That...
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Smoking Wars: Journalists Who Cover Tobacco Never Tire of the Same Morality Play
Magazine article by Jacob Sullum; National Review, Vol. 48, July 29, 1996
Subjects: Dole, Bob--Quotations, Tobacco industry--Public relations
Smoking Wars: Journalists Who Cover Tobacco Never Tire of the Same Morality Play. by Jacob Sullum WHEN Bob Dole suggested that tobacco is not addictive for everyone, journalists and anti-smoking...
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Evil Ways: A Morality Play
Magazine article by William Hamilton; The Christian Century, Vol. 115, June 3, 1998
Subjects: Clinton, Bill--Moral and ethical aspects, Political leadership--Moral and ethical aspects, Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects
Evil ways: a morality play by William Hamilton The faces of Monica Lewinsky, Ken...and plenty of those around him) have decided to duck and weave, to play pained and earnest, to dissemble, to make lawyerly distinctions (there...
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Hootie vs. Hootie: The Morality Play Surrounding Augusta National
Magazine article by Jay Nordlinger; National Review, Vol. 55, January 27, 2003
Subjects: Augusta National Golf Club--Laws, regulations and rules, Augusta National Golf Club--Membership, Country clubs--Laws, regulations and rules, Country clubs--Membership, Women golfers
Hootie vs. Hootie: The Morality Play Surrounding Augusta National. by JAY NORDLINGER Its strange that Augusta Nationals membership rolls should be such...
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Morality Play: Brilliant Minds or Mad Bombers?
Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), April 3, 2005
Subjects: Bohr, Niels, Frayn, Michael
Morality Play: Brilliant Minds or Mad Bombers? Byline: Paul Denison The Register...Mitchell (scenic), Janet Rose (lighting) and Julie Voelker-Morris (costumes). PLAY PREVIEW Copenhagen When: Previews 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, then...
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The Clinton-Gore Morality Play
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 2, 1999
Subjects: Gore, Albert, Jr.
The Clinton-Gore morality play Recent news reports have revealed that President Bill Clinton has been "hurt" and "very upset" over Vice President Al Gores...
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O'Cain's Morality Play Has Placed His Job at N.C. State in Jeopardy
Newspaper article by Jody Foldesy; The Washington Times, November 8, 1997
OCains morality play has placed his job at N.C. State in jeopardy by Jody Foldesy...just a stupid mistake, to go on like nothings happened and to let them play. But thats not the way we do business here. We believe theres a standard...
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'Shattered' a Vivid Morality Play; Ray Shines in Directorial Debut, Blending Humor and Humanity
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, November 7, 2003
Subjects: Christensen, Hayden, Glass, Stephen
Shattered a vivid morality play; Ray shines in directorial debut, blending humor and humanity. Byline: Gary Arnold, THE WASHINGTON TIMES "Journalism is...
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Churchill Victorious in Morality Play; Soldiers Finborough, SW10 THEATRE
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), August 2, 2004
Churchill Victorious in Morality Play; Soldiers Finborough, SW10 THEATRE. Byline: RHODA KOENIG A HISTORICAL play notorious for its own history (it claimed...in 1968. The tone of Rolf Hochhuths play now seems polite, the nonpolitical aspects...
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encyclopedia articles on: Morality Play  - 19 results

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1.
Morality Play
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
MORALITY PLAY form of medieval drama that developed in the late 14th cent...moralities were called the Paternoster plays. The greatest English morality is Everyman . See miracle play . ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition...
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Everyman
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
EVERYMAN late-15th-century English morality play. It is the counterpart of the Dutch play Elckerlijk; which of these anonymous plays is the original has been the subject of controversy. When Everyman is summoned by Death, he can persuade none...
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Interlude
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
INTERLUDE development in the late 15th cent. of the English medieval morality play. Played between the acts of a long play, the interlude, treating intellectual rather than moral topics, often contained elements of satire...
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Bale, John
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...a vehicle for his views. His most famous play, King John (written c.1535), shows the transition from the medieval morality play to the Renaissance historical drama by allegorical treatment of the fate of England rather than of the fate of mans...
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Medwall, Henry
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...heroine must choose between two suitors, is the earliest known secular English play. Medwall also wrote Nature, a morality play. ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University Press. Licensed...
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