 | The Aesthetics of Antichrist: From Christian Drama to Christopher Marlowe Subjects: Marlowe Christopher 1564–1593 -- Religion; English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan 1500–1600 -- History and criticism; Christian drama English -- History and criticism; Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century; Antichris; Exploring works from the Middle Ages to Marlowe, this book argues that Christian drama and ritual performance had reveled in staging the collapse of Christianity into its historical opponents (paganism, heresy), a tradition Marlowe embraced. John Parker is Associate Professor of English at Macalester College. |
