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  - 41070 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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The Theory of Play and Recreation
Book by Allen V. Sapora, Elmer D. Mitchell; Ronald Press, 1961
Subjects: Physical Education And Training, Play
THE THEORY OF PLAY AND RECREATION ALLEN V. SAPORA...in the history and significance of the play and recreation movement and to guide him...program. The book describes the role of the play element, defines the attitudes toward...
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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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Culture, Institutions, and Urban Officials' Responses to Morality Issues
Journal article by Elaine B. Sharp; Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 55, 2002
Subjects: Activists, Community, Culture, Morality, Municipal government, Public officials
...officials act more favorably toward morality issue activists than do officials...reveal that institutions do play this mediating role. This is...suggesting that city managers can play entrepreneurial roles under...more nuanced, in part because morality issues sometimes evoke neighborhoodlevel...
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The Supreme Court and Morality Policy Adoption in the American States: the Impact of Constitutional Context
Journal article by Dana Patton; Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 60, 2007
Subjects: Adoption, Capital punishment, Freedom of speech, Morality, Policy making, Politics, Pornography & obscenity, Religion, Sex education, Supreme Court decisions, Supreme Court-US
...predicting how the Court will view a policy. Two religious groups are expected to play a critical role in organizing their members around conservative or restrictive morality policy issues, and are thus utilized as proxy measures of prolife interest group...
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The Social Construction of the Divorce "problem": Morality, Child Victims, and the Politics of Gender
Journal article by Scott Coltrane, Michele Adams; Family Relations, Vol. 52, 2003
Subjects: Children & youth, Divorce, Morality, Parents & parenting, Personal relationships, Sociology
...warrants that values most often come into play" (Best, 1987, pp. 108-109). Examples of...welfare debates are now framed around the morality of individual responsibility, focusing...likely to embrace worldly activism, family morality has gained political legitimacy (Brooks...
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Sex, Politics, and Morality
Journal article by Edward L. Rubin; William and Mary Law Review, Vol. 47, 2005
Subjects: Church and state--Laws, regulations and rules, Morality--Evaluation, Sexual intercourse--Cases, Sexual reproduction--Evaluation, United States Constitution--U.S. Const. amend. 1
...them from other issues that might lay claim to the mantle of morality, is that they involve sex--not sex in some general sense that...the course of American history, sexual reproduction does not play much of a role. It is hard to bring to mind any definitive position...
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Existential Values in Arendt's Treatment of Evil and Morality
Journal article by George Kateb; Social Research, Vol. 74, 2007
Subjects: Arendt, Hannah--Criticism and interpretation, Arendt, Hannah--Works, Evil--Analysis, Morality--Analysis, Political theorists--Criticism and interpretation, Political theorists--Works
...suits everyday life as well or better. The full force of the precept comes into play when a third party is involved. The paradigmatic act of Socratic political morality occurs in 404 B.C., when Socrates refuses an order by the Thirty tyrants issued...
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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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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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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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Morality Play Proves 'Sin' Can Be Forgiven
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 17, 2008
Subjects: San Francisco Earthquake, 1906--Ethical aspects
Morality Play Proves Sin Can Be Forgiven...sky in her helicopter. The play is directed by Lisa S. Dolnics...white lessons of medieval morality plays in favor of gray areas...Throughout the course of the morality play about Bly as a traffic reporter...
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Cam's Morality Play Is Full of Cardinal Errors
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), July 9, 2008
Subjects: Cameron, David--Ethical aspects
Cams Morality Play Is Full of Cardinal Errors. Byline...name of the Tory game. Cardinal Camerons morality lecture was grotesque, proving he has...favourite toff is suddenly so keen on public morality, he will complete unfinished business...
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When Virtue Can Be Its Own Reward; Public and Private Morality Play Key Roles in Shaping Business
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 15, 2002
...reward; Public and private morality play key roles in shaping...considerations for developing morality, but he has little patience...dishonest executives play," write David Skeel...those years that personal morality made no impact on public...
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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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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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encyclopedia articles on: Morality Play  - 19 results

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1.
Morality Play
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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 . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Everyman
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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, 2009
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, 2009
...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, 2009
...heroine must choose between two suitors, is the earliest known secular English play. Medwall also wrote Nature, a morality play. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University...
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