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Diderot's humanoid objects : the "Paradoxe sur le comédien" and the human body in material culture /

Denis Diderot was one of the most important philosophical thinkers of the French Enlightenment. His works are also milestones in theater history. This book is the first study to contextualize Diderot's acting theory, as presented in the Paradoxe sur le comédien, within the broader landscape of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Igelmann, Marie-Irène (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK : Published by Liverpool University Press on behalf of Voltaire Foundation, [2025].
Series:Oxford University studies in the Enlightenment ; 2025:11.
Subjects:
Diderot, Denis, > 1713-1784. > Paradoxe sur le comédien.
Diderot, Denis, > 1713-1784 > Criticism and interpretation.
Acting > Philosophy.
Material culture > Philosophy.
Mannequins (Figures) > Philosophy.
Figure sculpture > Philosophy.
Paradoxe sur le comedien (Diderot, Denis)

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