The Great Festival - A Theoretical Performance Narrative of Antiquity's Feasts and the Modern Rock Festival (Hardcover)

The Great Festival presents and analyzes two historical festivals - the ancient Dionysus Festival and the present Roskilde Festival. The purpose is to set up two comparable structures or 'codes' to explain the universal artistic effects, structures and fascination of the festival. Olav Harslof argues that there are major structural, organizational and economic similarities which, when exposed, can give us greater insight into today's festivals. This is illuminated through a combined performance design and event analysis of the ancient Dionysus festival and today's Roskilde Festival, explaining the festival's historicity, diversity, complexity and paradigmatic strength. This will be a discussion of great interest to researchers and students in the fields of performance studies, experience economy, theater, music, classical philology and archeology.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Olav Harslof
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	164
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-20495-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Pageants, parades, festivals Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-367-20495-9
Barcode:	9780367204952

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