THE MEMORY OF REBELLION (LYON, 1529)

The first half of the sixteenth century saw an explosion of popular revolts throughout Europe.Focusing on the French city of Lyon, the article analyses written expressions of revolt, including street bills, posters and, indirectly, oral relays.In April 1529, the city was devastated by the Grande Rebeyne Wall Decor (great revolt), triggered by a pla

Lady Precious Stream by Shih-I Hsiung was the first successful West End play by a Chinese playwright.Based on a traditional Chinese opera but with many changes, the play had an enormous appeal to the modern audience in the West.This paper argues that the play is essentially an ingenious re-creation in which Hsiung has undertaken a combination of th