Early English drama, Everyman to 1580 : a reference guide
REF Z2014 .D7 W48 1986
Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Theatre
PN2587 .C36 2008
A Companion to Medieval English Literature and Culture, c.1350-c.1500
Companion to Old and Middle English Literature
PR166 .C66 2002
Middle English Dictionary
REF PE891 .K9 (13 volumes)
Oxford English Dictionary
As a citations dictionary, it quotes sentences used by authors to illustrate the history of usage beginning with the earliest known usage of each word. For assistance on searching, go to Help at OED.
Medieval England: an Encyclopedia
REF DA129 .M43 1998
Covers English social, cultural and political life from the Anglo-Saxon invasions in the fith century to 1500. Under the section on Drama, Vernacular, there is a 3 page entry on biblical (cycle, mystery) plays plus bibliography.
Dictionary of the Middle Ages
REF D114 .D5 1982
The entry, Mystery Plays, is 7 pages long with an extensive bibliography.
The New Cambridge Medieval History
Multi-volume set which covers Europe and the Middle East during their transition from Roman to medieval society.
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