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The roots of theatre : rethinking ritual and other theories of origin /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rozik, Eli
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2002]
Series:Studies in theatre history and culture.
Subjects:
Theater > Origin.
Rites and ceremonies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • THEORIES OF ORIGINS
  • Basic Definitions
  • The Ritual Origin of Tragedy
  • The Ritual Origin of Comedy
  • The Shamanistic Source
  • The Recreation of Theatre by Christianity
  • The Mummers' Plays
  • The Adoption of Theatre by Judaism
  • Back to Aristotle
  • HEDGES AND BOUNDARIES
  • Performance Theory
  • The "Drama" of Real Life
  • The Spirit of Carnival
  • Culture as Play/Game
  • A THEORY OF ROOTS
  • The "Language" of Dreams
  • Playing as Thinking
  • Mythical Representation
  • Retracing the Steps of History
  • Reflections and Conclusions.