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Chapter I: Christian Attitude in a Pagan Milieu.

Chapter 1 of the book "The Liturgical Context of Early European Drama" is presented. It explores the attitudes of Christians in a pagan milieu, and their attendance of spectacles such as horse races and theatre performances. It highlights the Christian writers who rigorously opposed the spectacles i...

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Published in:Liturgical Context of Early European Drama pp. 7 - 25
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1989
Subjects:
Christian life in literature
European literature
European drama
Horse racing
Tertullian, ca. 160-ca. 230
Prudentius, Aurelius
Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430
Medieval & Renaissance (Literary period)
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