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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I dimly recall reading in Karl Young's Drama of the Medieval Church that the office of the Presentation of the Virgin was introduced in the later fourteenth century to the Western liturgy de Philippe de Mezieres, who had encountered it in 'the East'. Young publishes the earliest known version of the liturgical drama/dramatised liturgy, and I think he says that it was first staged in Avignon (1485) and shortly after in Venice (or maybe vice versa). It wouldn't be surprising to find earlier versions in painting (egs by Taddeo Gaddi, Guisto de Menabuoi, the late-13thC Magdalene master spring to mind) since the story was in circulation in the texts others have mentioned well before the event it described became a feast. ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html