http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
1 online resource (vii, 241 pages) : illustrations
"David Wiles boldly reframes democracy as a form of theatre, moving from Athens to the English, French, and American revolutions, and to Indian independence, exploring how democracy really works. Engagingly written, his book will reshape thinking for students and general readers in theatre, history and political science alike"--
Introduction : democracy as performance -- Rhetoric in Athenian democracy -- Acting versus sincerity : Aeschnes v. Demosthenes -- Puritan democracy : the English Revolution -- Oratory in the French revolutionary -- American democracy : from the founders to feminism -- Democracy as a universal good : Gandhi, Tagore and the new India -- Theatocracy : back to Athens.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2024