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Theatre and evolution from Ibsen to Beckett /
Evolutionary theory made its stage debut as early as the 1840s, reflecting a scientific advancement that was fast changing the world. Tracing this development in dozens of mainstream European and American plays, as well as in circus, vaudeville, pantomime, and 'missing link' performances,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Evolutionary theory made its stage debut as early as the 1840s, reflecting a scientific advancement that was fast changing the world. Tracing this development in dozens of mainstream European and American plays, as well as in circus, vaudeville, pantomime, and 'missing link' performances, this study reveals the deep, transformative entanglement among science, art and culture in modern times. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 380 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1336033096 9781336033092 9780231538923 0231538928 |