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Oct 17, 2005 13:07


Miracle Play:

also called SAINT'S PLAY, one of three principal kinds of vernacular drama of the European Middle Ages.  A miracle play presents a real or fictitious account of the life, miracles, or martyrdom of a saint. The genre evolved from liturgical offices developed during the 10th and 11th centuries to enhance calendar festivals. By the 13th ( Read more... )

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