Danielis ludus: Transforming Clerics in the Twelfth Century
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A twelfth-century so-called liturgical drama (preserved in a unique copy of the thirteenth century, preserved in British Library, London), the Danielis ludus (Play of Daniel), based mainly on chapters 5 and 6 from the Book of Daniel has been much discussed in scholarship. It has been seen by scholars, not least Margot Fassler, as a (music) drama intended to establish a role model for young clerics in connection with ecclesiastical attempts at reforming the celebrations for New Year’s in Beauvais, the so-called Feast of Fools. In this article, with consideration also of a recent discussion of the New Year’s liturgy, I suggest to understand the Danielis ludus as a liturgical ritual transforming the (corporate) identity of the young clerics who were, undoubtedly, involved in its performance.
Original language | English |
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Book series | Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia |
Volume | 31 (2019) |
Pages (from-to) | 197-209 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISSN | 0065-0900 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
- Faculty of Theology
- Faculty of Humanities
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