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The Performance of Religion - Seeing the sacred in the theatre (Hardcover)
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The Performance of Religion - Seeing the sacred in the theatre (Hardcover)
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The performing arts are uniquely capable of translating a vision of
an ideal or sacred reality into lived practice, allowing an
audience to confront deeply held values and beliefs as they observe
a performance. However, there is often a reluctance to approach
distinctly religious topics from a performance studies perspective.
This book addresses this issue by exploring how religious values
are acted out and reflected on in classic Western theatre, with a
particular emphasis on the plays put on during the Globe Theatre's
yearlong season of 'Shakespeare and the Bible'. Looking at plays
such as Much Ado About Nothing, Dr. Faustus and Macbeth, each
chapter includes ethnographic overviews of the performance of these
plays as well as historical and theological perspectives on the
issues they address. The author also utilizes scholarship from
other academics, such as Paul Tillich and Martin Buber, in
examining the relationship between art and culture. This helps
readers of this book to look at religion in culture, and raise
questions and explore ideas about how people appraise their
religious values through an encounter with a performance. The
Performance of Religion: Seeing the sacred in the theatre treads
new ground in bringing performance and religious studies
scholarship into direct conversation with one another. As such, it
is essential reading for any academic with an interest in theology,
religion and ethics and their expression in culture through the
performing arts.
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