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Mankind is at once conventional in its adherence to morality and extraordinary in its effervescence and wit. The text is a morality play warning Mankind how it may be led astray by temptation, while simultaneously entertaining the audience with banter between the characters representing vice. In its small-scale staging, with a smaller number of actors and props, it was written for a theater troupe of the kind that foreshadows modern professional English drama. Presented with a gloss, notes, an introduction, and a glossary, this edition of the lively Middle English play is perfect for any level of Middle English instruction and invaluable to those who teach early drama.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Kathleen M. Ashley
Mankind
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Bibliography

Mankind

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      Publisher Medieval Institute Publications
      Published 1 April 2010
      ISBN-13 9781580441407
      978-1580441407
      ISBN-10 1580441408

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Mankind is at once conventional in its adherence to morality and extraordinary in its effervescence and wit. The text is a morality play warning Mankind how it may be led astray by temptation, while simultaneously entertaining the audience with banter between the characters representing vice. In its small-scale staging, with a smaller number of actors and props, it was written for a theater troupe of the kind that foreshadows modern professional English drama. Presented with a gloss, notes, an introduction, and a glossary, this edition of the lively Middle English play is perfect for any level of Middle English instruction and invaluable to those who teach early drama.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction by Kathleen M. Ashley
      Mankind
      Explanatory Notes
      Textual Notes
      Bibliography

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