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"A consciousness of the past has been an essential determinant of community in the city of Chester, England. In particular, the city's Whitsun Plays have been a vehicle for communicating the myth of the city's medieval heritage, helping to reinforce the sense of history that is part of Chester's identity." "Building upon the material in REED: Chester, David Mills has produced a detailed study of Chester's Whitsun Plays in their local, physical, social, political, cultural, and religious contexts. A continuum has survived between the Middle Ages and the present day, providing not only an understanding of the plays themselves, but a narrative of the ways in which manuscripts survive and the functions that they serve. The continued performance of these plays is significant of modern play revivals as a political and sociological phenomenon, demonstrating the power that these rituals and plays still hold."--Jacket.

Mysteries and miracle-plays, English --- Christian drama, English (Middle) --- Theater --- English drama --- Bible plays --- Cycles (Literature) --- History and criticism. --- History --- Chester plays. --- Chester (England) --- History. --- Plays, Bible --- Dramatics --- Histrionics --- Professional theater --- Stage --- Theatre --- English miracle-plays --- English mysteries and miracle-plays --- Chester mystery plays --- Chester mysteries --- Chester mystery cycle --- Chester (Cheshire) --- Deva (England) --- Performing arts --- Acting --- Actors --- Cheshire West and Chester (England) --- Literature --- Sequels (Literature) --- Amateur plays --- Children's plays --- Mysteries and miracle-plays --- Religious drama