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Record Number: 9127 Author(s)/Creator(s): Terkla , Dan. Contributor(s): Title: A Basochien Proto-Drama and Its Mariological Context: "L'Advocacie Nostre Dame" [This French text about the Last Judgement dramatizes a confrontation between the Virgin Mary (as advocate for mankind) and Satan (in the role of the prosecutor). Scholars disagree about whether the text can be classified as a poem or a drama, and the author argues that it is a precursor to the burlesque lawsuits of the Basochiens. The text illustrates the intersection of two phenomena in medieval France, as the poem parodies both the fictional trials enacted by the Basochiens (lawyers in training) and the worship practices of the cult of the Virgin. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Medieval Perspectives 6, ( 1991): Pages 87 - 100. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Court of Law Devil Law in Literature Literature- Drama Literature- Verse Mary, Virgin, Saint Mary, Virgin, Saint in Literature Satire Award Note: Geographic Area: France Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Southern California Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 10575367

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