Automata and Mimesis on the Stage of Theatre History /

The automaton, known today as the robot, can be seen as a metaphor for the historical period in which it is explored. Chapters include examinations of Iconoclasm's fear that art might surpass nature, the Cartesian mind/body divide, automata as objects of courtly desire, the uncanny Olympia, and...

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Main Author:	Reilly, Kara (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:	Cultural and Media Studies. Performing Arts. Theatre History. Theatre and Performance Studies. Culture > Study and teaching. Performing arts. Theater > History. Theater. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book