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Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual: Exploring Forms of Political Theatre
By Erika Fischer-Lichte
Copyright 2005
304 Pages
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Routledge
240 Pages
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Routledge
240 Pages
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Routledge
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In this fascinating volume, acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored in particular fusions of theatre and ritual. Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual presents a radical re-definition of ritual theatre through analysis of performances as diverse as:
Max Reinhardt's new people's theatre
the... Read more
Preface, Acknowledgements, Prologue: Electra’s transgressions, PART I The search for origins to outline a utopian vision of the future, PART II Mass spectacles between the Wars – in search of a collective identity, PART III Dismembering tradition, Notes, Bibliography, Subject index, Author index
Biography
Erika Fischer-Lichte
