gender equality and paradise in Le jeu d’Adam
The medieval Play of Adam {Jeu d’Adam}, which Eve dominates, shows God’s affirmative action to foster gender equality within marriage. … Read the post gender equality and paradise in Le jeu d’Adam
medieval plays
women-fairies in the madness of Le Jeu de la feuillée
Le Jeu de la feuillée depicts men of Arras as betrayers, brutes, idiots & frauds. A woman-fairy in this medieval play saves men’s self-esteem. … Read the post women-fairies in the madness of Le Jeu de la feuillée
Le Jeu de Robin et Marion shows enduring gender norms
Adam da la Halle’s Le Jeu de Robin et Marion, the first vernacular secular musical drama, shows oppressive medieval & modern gender norms. … Read the post Le Jeu de Robin et Marion shows enduring gender norms
wine song and peace in Le Jeu de Saint Nicolas
Jean Bodel’s Jeu de Saint Nicolas includes a wine song like those in classical Arabic and uses wine to establish peace & unity among fighting men. … Read the post wine song and peace in Le Jeu de Saint Nicolas
natural and mechanical figures against gyno-idolatry
John Heywood’s Play of the Weather follows Boccaccio’s Corbaccio in using mundane figures for women’s corporeality to undermine gyno-idolatry … Read the post natural and mechanical figures against gyno-idolatry