|
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General
|
Buy Now
The Performative Ground of Religion and Theatre (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R4,127
Discovery Miles 41 270
|
|
|
The Performative Ground of Religion and Theatre (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Religious practitioners and theatregoers have much in common. So
much, in fact, that we can say that religion is often a theatrical
phenomenon, and that theatre can be a religious experience. By
examining the phenomenology of religion, we can in turn develop a
better understanding of the phenomenology of theatre. That is to
say, religion can show us the ways in which theatre is not fake.
This study explores the overlap of religion and theatre, especially
in the crucial area of experience and personal identity.
Reconsidering ideas from ancient Greece, premodern India, modern
Europe, and the recent century, it argues that religious adherents
and theatre audiences are largely, themselves, the mechanisms of
their experiences. By examining the development of the philosophy
of theatre alongside theories of religious action, this book shows
how we need to adjust our views of both. Featuring attention to
influential notions from Plato and Aristotle, from the
Natyashastra, from Schleiermacher to Sartre, Bourdieu, and Butler,
and considering contemporary theories of performance and ritual,
this is vital reading for any scholar in religious studies, theatre
and performance studies, theology, or philosophy.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
