9780415234931 - Drama/Theatre/Performance (The New Critical Idiom) von Shepherd, Simon; Wallis, Mick (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover, printed boards (no jacket) in very good condition. Faint traces of foxing on the page block. A few marks on the front pastedown. The pages are clean and sound, all text clear. CM. Used.

hardcover. Zustand: Gut. 272 Seiten; 9780415234931.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 272 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | What should we call the study of the performing arts? 'Drama', 'theatre' and 'performance' each identify with a different tradition of thought and offer different possibilities to the student or practitioner.This book examines the history and use of the terms 'Drama', 'theatre' and performance' and investigates the different philosophies, politics, languages and institutions with which they are associated.Simon Shepherd and Mick Wallis: *Analyse attitudes to drama, theatre and performance at different historical junctures*Trace a range of political interventions into the field(s)*Explore and contextualise the institutionalisation of drama as a university subject, then the emergence of performance' as practice, theory and academic discipline*Guide readers through major approaches to drama, theatre and performance, from theatre history to theories of play and presence*Discuss crucial terms such as action, alienation, catharsis, character, empathy, interculturalism, mimesis, presence or representation in a substantial 'keywords' section.Continually linking their analysis to wider cultural concerns, the authors here offer the most wide-ranging and authoritative guide available to a vibrant, fast-moving field and its hotly contested debates.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 262 pages. 8.00x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. This text explores the concept of these related terms and considers the complex relationship that exists between all three. This useful guidebook is an essential read for any student of literature, drama, theatre and performance studies. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430. . 2004. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.