A Cultural History Of Theatre In The Age Of Empire

Author : Peter Marx
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350135475

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire by Peter Marx Pdf

The 19th century ushered in an unprecedented boom in technology, the unification of European nations, the building of global empires and stabilization of the middle classes. The theatre of the era reflected these significant developments as well as helped to catalyse them. Populist theatre and purposebuilt playhouses flourished in the ever-growing urban and cosmopolitan centres of Europe and in expanding global networks. This volume provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of theatre from 1800 to 1920. Highly illustrated with 51 images, the ten chapters each take a different theme as their focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.

Author : Christopher Balme,Tracy C. Davis
Publisher : Cultural Histories
Page : 1824 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1472585844

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A Cultural History of Theatre: by Christopher Balme,Tracy C. Davis Pdf

A Cultural History of Theatre' presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture. 1. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity' (500 BC - 1000 AD) 2. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' (1000 - 1400) 03. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age' (1400 - 1650) 4. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment' (1650 - 1800) 5. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire' (1800 - 1920) 6. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age' (1920 - 2000+)

Author : Christopher B. Balme,Tracy C. Davis,Martin Revermann,Jody Enders,Kim Solga,Robert Henke,Mechele Leon,Peter W. Marx
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472585837

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age by Christopher B. Balme,Tracy C. Davis,Martin Revermann,Jody Enders,Kim Solga,Robert Henke,Mechele Leon,Peter W. Marx Pdf

A Cultural History of Theatre' presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture: 1. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity' (500 BC - 1000 AD) 2. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' (1000 - 1400) 3. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age' (1400 - 1650) 4. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment' (1650 - 1800) 5. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire' (1800 - 1920) 6. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age' (1920 - 2000+).

Author : Mechele Leon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350135444

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment by Mechele Leon Pdf

French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote, 'the general effect of the theatre is to strengthen the national character to augment the national inclinations, and to give a new energy to all the passions'. During the Enlightenment, the advancement of radical ideas along with the emergence of the bourgeois class contributed to a renewed interest in theatre's efficacy, informed by philosophy yet on behalf of politics. While the 18th century saw a growing desire to define the unique and specific features of a nation's drama, and audiences demanded more realistic portrayals of humanity, theatre is also implicated in this age of revolutions. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment examines these intersections, informed by the writings of key 18th-century philosophers. Richly illustrated with 45 images, the ten chapters each take a different theme as their focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.

Author : Kim Solga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350135499

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age by Kim Solga Pdf

To call something modern is to assert something fundamental about the social, cultural, economic and technical sophistication of that thing, over and against what has come before. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age provides an interdisciplinary overview of theatre and performance in their social and material contexts from the late 19th century through the early 2000s, emphasizing key developments and trends that both exemplify and trouble the various meanings of the term 'modern', and the identity of modernist theatre and performance. Highly illustrated with 40 images, the ten chapters each take a different theme as their focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.

Author : Robert Henke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350135383

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age by Robert Henke Pdf

For both producers and consumers of theatre in the early modern era, art was viewed as a social rather than an individual activity. Emerging in the context of new capitalistic modes of production, the birth of the nation state and the rise of absolute monarchies, theatre also proved a highly mobile medium across geolinguistic boundaries. This volume provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of theatre from 1400 to 1650, and examines the socioeconomically heterodox nature of theatre and performance during this period. Highly illustrated with 48 images, the ten chapters each take a different theme as their focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.

Author : Martin Revermann
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350135291

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A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity by Martin Revermann Pdf

Theatre was at the very heart of culture in Graeco-Roman civilizations and its influence permeated across social and class boundaries. The theatrical genres of tragedy, comedy, satyr play, mime and pantomime operate in Antiquity alongside the conception of theatre as both an entertainment for the masses and a vehicle for intellectual, political and artistic expression. Drawing together contributions from scholars in Classics and Theatre Studies, this volume uniquely examines the Greek and Roman cultural spheres in conjunction with one another rather than in isolation. Each chapter takes a different theme as its focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.

Author : Jody Enders
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350135314

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages by Jody Enders Pdf

Historically and broadly defined as the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Renaissance, the Middle Ages encompass a millennium of cultural conflicts and developments. A large body of mystery, passion, miracle and morality plays cohabited with song, dance, farces and other public spectacles, frequently sharing ecclesiastical and secular inspiration. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of theatre between 500 and 1500, and imaginatively pieces together the puzzle of medieval theatre by foregrounding the study of performance. Each of the ten chapters of this richly illustrated volume takes a different theme as its focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.

Author : Michael Gamer,Diego Saglia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350155060

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A Cultural History of Tragedy in the Age of Empire by Michael Gamer,Diego Saglia Pdf

This volume traces a path across the metamorphoses of tragedy and the tragic in Western cultures during the bourgeois age of nations, revolutions, and empires, roughly delimited by the French Revolution and the First World War. Its starting point is the recognition that tragedy did not die with Romanticism, as George Steiner famously argued over half a century ago, but rather mutated and dispersed, converging into a variety of unstable, productive forms both on the stage and off. In turn, the tragic as a concept and mode transformed itself under the pressure of multiple social, historical and political-ideological phenomena. This volume therefore deploys a narrative centred on hybridization extending across media, genres, demographics, faiths both religious and secular, and national boundaries. The essays also tell a story of how tragedy and the tragic offered multiple means of capturing the increasingly fragmented perception of reality and history that emerged in the 19th century. Each chapter takes a different theme as its focus: forms and media; sites of performance and circulation; communities of production and consumption; philosophy and social theory; religion, ritual and myth; politics of city and nation; society and family, and gender and sexuality.

Author : Michael Gamer,Diego Saglia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781350155077

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A Cultural History of Tragedy in the Age of Empire by Michael Gamer,Diego Saglia Pdf

This volume traces a path across the metamorphoses of tragedy and the tragic in Western cultures during the bourgeois age of nations, revolutions, and empires, roughly delimited by the French Revolution and the First World War. Its starting point is the recognition that tragedy did not die with Romanticism, as George Steiner famously argued over half a century ago, but rather mutated and dispersed, converging into a variety of unstable, productive forms both on the stage and off. In turn, the tragic as a concept and mode transformed itself under the pressure of multiple social, historical and political-ideological phenomena. This volume therefore deploys a narrative centred on hybridization extending across media, genres, demographics, faiths both religious and secular, and national boundaries. The essays also tell a story of how tragedy and the tragic offered multiple means of capturing the increasingly fragmented perception of reality and history that emerged in the 19th century. Each chapter takes a different theme as its focus: forms and media; sites of performance and circulation; communities of production and consumption; philosophy and social theory; religion, ritual and myth; politics of city and nation; society and family, and gender and sexuality.

Author : Linda Kalof,Brigitte Pohl-Resl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Animals and civilization
ISBN : CORNELL:31924108221676

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A Cultural History of Animals: In the medieval age by Linda Kalof,Brigitte Pohl-Resl Pdf

Author : Christopher B. Balme,Tracy C. Davis,Martin Revermann,Mechele Leon,Jody Enders,Robert Henke,Peter W. Marx,Kim Solga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472585752

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment by Christopher B. Balme,Tracy C. Davis,Martin Revermann,Mechele Leon,Jody Enders,Robert Henke,Peter W. Marx,Kim Solga Pdf

A Cultural History of Theatre' presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture: 1. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity' (500 BC - 1000 AD) 2. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' (1000 - 1400) 3. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age' (1400 - 1650) 4. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment' (1650 - 1800) 5. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire' (1800 - 1920) 6. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age' (1920 - 2000+).

Author : Christopher B. Balme,Tracy C. Davis,Martin Revermann,Jody Enders,Robert Henke,Mechele Leon,Peter W. Marx,Kim Solga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472585691

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A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity by Christopher B. Balme,Tracy C. Davis,Martin Revermann,Jody Enders,Robert Henke,Mechele Leon,Peter W. Marx,Kim Solga Pdf

A Cultural History of Theatre' presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture: 1. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity' (500 BC - 1000 AD) 2. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' (1000 - 1400) 3. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age' (1400 - 1650) 4. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment' (1650 - 1800) 5. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire' (1800 - 1920) 6. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age' (1920 - 2000+).

Author : Hana Worthen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030440664

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Humanism, Drama, and Performance by Hana Worthen Pdf

This book examines the appropriation of theatre and theatrical performance by ideologies of humanism, in terms that continue to echo across the related disciplines of literary, drama, theatre, and performance history and studies today. From Aristotle onward, theatre has been regulated by three strains of critical poiesis: the literary, segregating theatre and the practices of the spectacular from the humanizing work attributed to the book and to the internality of reading; the dramatic, approving the address of theatrical performance only to the extent that it instrumentalizes literary value; and the theatrical, assimilating performance to the conjunction of literary and liberal values. These values have been used to figure not only the work of theatre, but also the propriety of the audience as a figure for its socializing work, along a privileged dualism from the aestheticized ensemble—harmonizing actor, character, and spectator to the essentialized drama—to the politicized assembly, theatre understood as an agonistic gathering.

Author : Christopher B. Balme,Tracy C. Davis,Jody Enders,Martin Revermann,Robert Henke,Mechele Leon,Peter W. Marx,Kim Solga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472585707

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A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages by Christopher B. Balme,Tracy C. Davis,Jody Enders,Martin Revermann,Robert Henke,Mechele Leon,Peter W. Marx,Kim Solga Pdf

A Cultural History of Theatre' presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture: 1. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity' (500 BC - 1000 AD) 2. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' (1000 - 1400) 3. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age' (1400 - 1650) 4. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment' (1650 - 1800) 5. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire' (1800 - 1920) 6. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age' (1920 - 2000+).