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Morality plays

Scope note

Use for allegorical plays offering discourses in praise of morality between actors representing characters such as Charity, Faith, or Death. RBGENR

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000202564

Broader Terms used

plays

Term used for

moralities
plays, morality

Equivalent Terms used

morality play

Created

13yrs ago

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