A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment Paperback / softback
Edited by Mechele (Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre, University of Kansas, USA Leon
Part of the The Cultural Histories Series series
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French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote, ‘the general effect of the theatre is to strengthen the national character to augment the national inclinations, and to give a new energy to all the passions’.
During the Enlightenment, the advancement of radical ideas along with the emergence of the bourgeois class contributed to a renewed interest in theatre’s efficacy, informed by philosophy yet on behalf of politics.
While the 18th century saw a growing desire to define the unique and specific features of a nation’s drama, and audiences demanded more realistic portrayals of humanity, theatre is also implicated in this age of revolutions.
A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment examines these intersections, informed by the writings of key 18th-century philosophers.
Richly illustrated with 45 images, the ten chapters each take a different theme as their focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, 45 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:13/01/2022
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- ISBN:9781350277700
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, 45 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:13/01/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350277700