passion plays
1Passion Plays — • The modern drama does not originate in the ancient, but in the religious plays of the Middle Ages, themselves an outcome of the liturgy of the Church. . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Passion Plays Passion Plays …
2Passion plays — This term refers to re enactments of the Passion of Christ, which originated as popular plays during theMiddle Ages. Passion plays, which originally were performed either in church or in the village square, have a catecheticalpurpose; these… …
3passion plays — Страстные мистерии …
4Passion (Christianity) — Passion of Christ redirects here. For the film, see The Passion of the Christ. The Crucifixion of Christ by Simon Vouet. Part of a series on the Death and resurrection of Jesus …
5Passion play — A Passion play is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Christ: the trial, suffering and death of Jesus Christ. It is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations, particularly in Catholic tradition.Origin and history… …
6passion play — a dramatic representation of the passion of Christ, as that given every ten years at the Bavarian village of Oberammergau. Also, Passion Play. [1865 70] * * * Religious drama of medieval origin dealing with the suffering, death, and resurrection… …
7Passion music — ▪ vocal music musical setting (liturgical music) of the suffering and Crucifixion of Christ, based either on biblical texts or poetic elaborations. Dating from the 4th century onward, they range from unaccompanied plainsong to compositions… …
8Passion play — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Passion play : singular Passion play plural Passion plays a play about the death of Jesus Christ according to the Bible, often performed at Easter …
9Passion Pit — in December 2008 Background information Origin Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States …
10Passion Music — • Precisely when, in the development of the liturgy, the history of the Passion of Our Lord ceased, during Holy Week, to be merely read and became a solemn recitation, has not yet been ascertained. . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
