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Le Mystère d'Adam
Hardcover
Literary CriticismGeneral ChristianityPlays
ISBN13: 9781025785486
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: French
Le Mystere d'Adam est une Åuvre monumentale du théâtre médiéval, considérée comme le plus ancien drame écrit en langue vernaculaire française. Composée au XIIe siècle, cette pièce liturgique met en scène des épisodes fondamentaux de l'Ancien Testament, notamment la chute d'Adam et Ève, le meurtre d'Abel par Caïn, et le défilé des prophètes annonçant la venue du Messie.
Ce texte se distingue par sa structure dramatique sophistiquée et l'utilisation novatrice du dialogue en vers, alternant avec des indications scéniques en latin d'une grande précision. L'Åuvre offre une plongée fascinante dans la spiritualité et la culture du Moyen Âge, illustrant la transition entre la liturgie religieuse et la naissance du théâtre profane. Le Mystere d'Adam demeure une pièce essentielle pour comprendre l'évolution de la langue française et l'histoire des arts de la scène en Europe. Cette édition, enrichie par les travaux de l'historien littéraire Henri Chamard, permet d'apprécier toute la richesse poétique et la portée historique de ce chef-d'Åuvre fondateur.
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