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Democracy, theatre and performance : from the Greeks to Gandhi /

"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, his...

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Main Author:	Wiles, David (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Subjects:	Democracy. Democracy > History. Theater > Political aspects. Rhetoric > Political aspects. Oratory > Political aspects. Théâtre > Aspect politique. Discours politique. Art oratoire > Aspect politique. Democracy Rhetoric > Political aspects Theater > Political aspects History

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