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 |
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- Half Title: Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Part I The search for origins to outline a utopian vision of the future; 1 Reconceptualizing theatre and ritual; 2 Re-inventing a people's theatre; 3 Re-inventing ritual; Part II Mass spectacles between the Wars
- in search of a collective identity; Introduction; 4 Times of revolution
- times of festival; 5 Producing the Volk community
- the Thingspiel movement 1933-36; 6 Towards the rebirth of anation
- American Zionist pageants 1932-46; Conclusion; Part III Dismembering tradition.
- 7 Bringing about a crisis8 The Bacchae
- dismembering the text; 9 The rebirth of tragedy out of the chorus; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Subject index; Author index.