The Bible and Modern British Drama: 1930 to the Present Day is the first full-length study to explore how playwrights in the Modern period have adapted popular biblical stories, such as Abraham and Isaac, Moses and the Exodus From Egypt, and the life and death of Jesus, for the stage.
The book offers detailed and accessible interpretations of the work of well-known dramatists such as Christopher Fry, Howard Brenton, and Steven Berkoff, alongside the work of writers.
The Bible and Modern British Drama: 1930 to the Present Day is the first full-length study to explore how playwrights in the Modern period have adapted popular biblical stories, such as Abraham and Isaac, Moses and the Exodus From Egypt, and the life and death of Jesus, for the stage
