1st Edition
French Theatre, Orientalism, and the Representation of India, 1770-1865 India Lost and Regained
By David Hammerbeck
Copyright 2022
276 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
276 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
276 Pages
23 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the French theatricalization of India from 1770 to 1865 and how a range of plays not only represented India to the French viewing public but also staged issues within French culture including colonialism, imperialism, race, gender, and national politics.
Through examining these texts and available performance history, and incorporating historical texts and cultural theory,... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Les Veuves du Malbar: Sati, Colonialism, and the Enlightenment 3. Ténaïs et Zeliska: Liberty and Revolution in India 4. France, Tipu, and the Forgotten Ally 5. Les Etrangleurs de l’Inde: the India of their Nightmares 6. Conclusion
Biography
David Hammerbeck is a Lecturer at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA.
