{"product_id":"everyman-and-medieval-miracle-plays","title":"EVERYMAN AND MEDIEVAL MIRACLE PLAYS","description":"\u003cem data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eEVERYMAN AND MEDIEVAL MIRACLE PLAYS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e A.C. Cawley\u003cbr data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"148\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"162\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e J.M. 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Dent \u0026amp; Sons, this 1974 edition spans 266 pages and features a selection of dramatic works that once captivated audiences in churches, market squares, and town guild productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eThis compact yet comprehensive volume includes some of the most significant surviving examples of morality and miracle plays, with \u003cem data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eEveryman\u003c\/em\u003e serving as a cornerstone of medieval drama. These plays were designed to instruct and inspire, using allegorical characters and biblical narratives to present moral struggles and divine interventions in ways that were emotionally powerful and accessible to the lay public.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eCawley’s editorial guidance is both scholarly and approachable, offering introductions and contextual commentary that help modern readers appreciate the plays’ cultural and religious significance. 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