Shakespeare and the Cultures of Performance

Shakespeare and the Cultures of Performance
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 0754655857
ISBN-13 : 9780754655855
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Book Synopsis Shakespeare and the Cultures of Performance by : Paul Edward Yachnin

Download or read book Shakespeare and the Cultures of Performance written by Paul Edward Yachnin and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the tools of theatre history in their investigation into the phenomenology of the performance experience, the essays here also consider the social, ideological and institutional contingencies that determine the production and reception of the living spectacle. The contributors strive to bring better understanding to Shakespeare's imaginative investment in the relationship between theatrical production and the emotional, intellectual and cultural effects of performance broadly defined in social terms.


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