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Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual : Exploring Forms of Political Theatre.
In this fascinating volume, acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored in particular fusions of theatre and ritual. Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual presents a radical re-definition of ritual theatre...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this fascinating volume, acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored in particular fusions of theatre and ritual. Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual presents a radical re-definition of ritual theatre through analysis of performances as diverse as:. * Max Reinhardt's new people's theatre. * the mass spectacles of post-revolutionary Russia. * American Zionist pageants. * the Olympic Games. In offering both a performative and a semiotic analysis of such performances, Fischer-Lichte expertly demonst. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (302 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780203969304 0203969308 |