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What is a notable characteristic of the Play of the King of Egypt?
What is a notable characteristic of the Play of the King of Egypt?
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Which of the following best describes the Ludus de rege Egypti in relation to traditional genres?
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Study Notes
Article Information
- Title: The Play of the King of Egypt: An Early Thirteenth-Century Music-Drama from the Carmina Burana Manuscript
- Author: Stephen K. Wright
- Publication: Allegorica, Volume 16, 1995
- Pages: 47-71
- Location: ALD-STKS 1N, PN665.A5 v.16 1995
Summary of the Play
- Carmina Burana Manuscript: A large collection of predominantly secular Latin poetry from the high Middle Ages, containing several music dramas (ca. 1225-30).
- Ludus de rege Egypti: A bipartite work, depicting the conversion of Egypt to Christianity and the fall of Babylon to Antichrist.
- Textual Puzzles: The play has gaps, lost passages, and missing rubrics in the extant text. Some songs exist in other, longer versions.
- Performance Context: Questions exist regarding whether the play should be seen as autonomous or part of a larger Christmas play due to its placement in the manuscript.
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Plot & Themes:
- The play features antithetical responses from two pagan kings.
- The first king's retinue praises spring and polytheism, then converts to Christianity, after the arrival of the Holy Family in Egypt.
- The second king, the King of Babylon, resists Antichrist and is subsequently defeated.
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Style & Content:
- Eclectic approach, combining Biblical, apocryphal narrative, exhortation, and secular verse.
- No direct quotations from the Bible or Divine Office
- Use of themes of love, thirst for knowledge, and images of water.
- Linke's Hypothesis: An argument suggesting the play formed part of the conclusion of the Benediktbeuern Christmas Play. This hinges on the assumption of missing parts to the narrative being recoverable and that a misplaced leaf in the source material caused the apparent gaps.
Detailed Analysis (Excerpt)
- Page 47-71: A detailed analysis of "The Play of the King of Egypt"
- Other Articles: References to, and summaries of works, by other scholars and authors within the article.
- Neoplatonic Conceptions: Discussion of the concept from the article, and how it might be relevant to contemporary readers experiencing the work.
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Test your knowledge on 'Ludus de rege Egypti', an early 13th-century music-drama from the Carmina Burana manuscript. This quiz delves into its plot, themes, and performance context, as well as the textual challenges it presents. Explore how this work fits within the larger narrative of Christian conversion and antichrist themes.
