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Record Number:
17927
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Nichols , Ann Eljenholm.
Contributor(s):
Title:
The Hierosphthitic Topos, or the Fate of Fergus: Notes on the N-Town Assumption [The "N-Town Assumption of Mary Play" contains a reference to the apocryphal story of Fergus, a Jew who interrupts the Virgin Mary’s funeral by attacking her bier as it is carried by the Apostles. In some versions of the story, Fergus is punished for his
Source:
Comparative Drama 25, 1 ( 1991): Pages 29 - 41.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
(See Also)
:
Body in Literature
Fergus (Literary Figure)
Healers and Healing in Literature
Jews in Literature
Literature- Drama
Mary, Virgin, Saint- Dormition in Literature
Miracles
N- Town Plays- Assumption of Mary
Punishment in Literature
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
British Isles
Century:
15
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Conference Info:
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Year of Publication:
1991.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
00104078