According to local legend, in 1632 the Bavarian village of Oberammergau was threatened by an outbreak of plague and desperate villagers vowed to perform a Passion Play every ten years if God would spare them. From that day on, plague claimed no more victims in Oberammergau. The Oberammergau Passion Play provides a lens through which to view some of the conflicts that have dominated European culture: the Thirty Years War, the Counter-Reformation, the two World Wars and, most significantly, the Holocaust. Whilst the play has ...
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According to local legend, in 1632 the Bavarian village of Oberammergau was threatened by an outbreak of plague and desperate villagers vowed to perform a Passion Play every ten years if God would spare them. From that day on, plague claimed no more victims in Oberammergau. The Oberammergau Passion Play provides a lens through which to view some of the conflicts that have dominated European culture: the Thirty Years War, the Counter-Reformation, the two World Wars and, most significantly, the Holocaust. Whilst the play has fiercely reseisted challenges to its traditions over the years, it has not been able to resist the charge of anti-Semitism. When the play is performed in 2000 in front of four million visitors it will be unlike any other Passion Play. It has been grudgingly but dramatically revised - the Jews will no longer be to blame for the killing of Christ. The author of this work uses the Oberammergau passion play to view fierce cultural, historical and religious tensions.
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Very Good. Dust jacket has light scratches and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book stamp on first page. Book content is in very good condition. 248 p. Illustrations.
Add this copy of Oberammergau to cart. $80.00, like new condition, Sold by J Mercurio Books Maps & Prints rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Garrison, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Pantheon Books.
