From Ritual to Theatre: The Human Seriousness of Play (PAJ Books)

Author: Turner, Victor

Brand: Brand: PAJ Publications

Edition: Later prt.

Features:

• Used Book in Good Condition

Number Of Pages: 128

Publisher: PAJ Publications

Details: How is social action related to aesthetics, and anthropology to theatre? What is the meaning of such concepts as "work," "play, "liminal," and "flow"? In this highly influential book, Turner elaborates on ritual and theatre, persona and individual, role-playing and performing, taking examples from American, European, and African societies for a greater understanding of culture and its symbols.

Release Date: 01-07-2001

Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches

Languages: English