Worldly Stage

Author : Sophie Volpp
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781684174355

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Worldly Stage by Sophie Volpp Pdf

"In seventeenth-century China, as formerly disparate social spheres grew closer, the theater began to occupy an important ideological niche among traditional cultural elites, and notions of performance and spectatorship came to animate diverse aspects of literati cultural production. In this study of late-imperial Chinese theater, Sophie Volpp offers fresh readings of major texts such as Tang Xianzu’s Peony Pavilion (Mudan ting) and Kong Shangren’s Peach Blossom Fan (Taohua shan), and unveils lesser-known materials such as Wang Jide’s play The Male Queen (Nan wanghou). In doing so, Volpp sheds new light on the capacity of seventeenth-century drama to comment on the cultural politics of the age.Worldly Stage arrives at a conception of theatricality particular to the classical Chinese theater and informed by historical stage practices. The transience of worldly phenomena and the vanity of reputation had long informed the Chinese conception of theatricality. But in the seventeenth century, these notions acquired a new verbalization, as theatrical models of spectatorship were now applied to the contemporary urban social spectacle in which the theater itself was deeply implicated."

Author : Richard Wilson
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474411356

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Worldly Shakespeare by Richard Wilson Pdf

In Worldly Shakespeare Richard Wilson proposes that the universalism proclaimed in the name of Shakespeare's playhouse was tempered by his own worldliness, the performative idea that runs through his plays, that if 'All the world's a stage', then 'all the men and women in it' are 'merely players'. Situating this playacting in the context of current concerns about the difference between globalization and mondialisation, the book considers how this drama offers itself as a model for a planet governed not according to universal toleration, but the right to offend: 'But with good will'. For when he asks us to think we 'have but slumbered' throughout his offensive plays, Wilson suggests, Shakespeare is presenting a drama without catharsis, which anticipates post-structuralist thinkers like Jacques Rancire and Slavoj A iA ek, who insist the essence of democracy is dissent, and 'the presence of two worlds in one'. Living out his scenario of the guest who destroys the host, by welcoming the religious terrorist, paranoid queen, veiled woman, papist diehard, or puritan fundamentalist into his play-world, Worldly Shakespeare concludes, the dramatist instead provides a pretext for our globalized communities in a time of Facebook and fatwa, as we also come to depend on the right to offend 'with our good will'.

Author : Brian Hu
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474428477

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Worldly Desires by Brian Hu Pdf

Explores how internet use empowers Arab citizens.

Author : Rachel Teukolsky
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780198859734

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Picture World by Rachel Teukolsky Pdf

The modern media world came into being in the nineteenth century, when machines were harnessed to produce texts and images in unprecedented numbers. In the visual realm, new industrial techniques generated a deluge of affordable pictorial items, mass-printed photographs, posters, cartoons, and illustrations. These alluring objects of the Victorian parlor were miniaturized spectacles that served as portals onto phantasmagoric versions of 'the world.' Although new kinds of pictures transformed everyday life, these ephemeral items have received remarkably little scholarly attention. Picture World shines a welcome new light onto these critically neglected yet fascinating visual objects. They serve as entryways into the nineteenth century's key aesthetic concepts. Each chapter pairs a new type of picture with a foundational keyword in Victorian aesthetics, a familiar term reconceived through the lens of new media. 'Character' appears differently when considered with caricature, in the new comics and cartoons appearing in the mass press in the 1830s; likewise, the book approaches 'realism' through pictorial journalism; 'illustration' via illustrated Bibles; 'sensation' through carte-de-visite portrait photographs; 'the picturesque' by way of stereoscopic views; and 'decadence' through advertising posters. Picture World studies the aesthetic effects of the nineteenth century's media revolution: it uses the relics of a previous era's cultural life to interrogate the Victorian world's most deeply-held values, arriving at insights still relevant in our own media age.

Author : William Rufus Chetwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1749
Category : Actors
ISBN : BSB:BSB10573638

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A General History of the Stage by William Rufus Chetwood Pdf

Author : Lisa Zunshine
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1808 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351577595

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Acting Theory and the English Stage, 1700-1830 by Lisa Zunshine Pdf

During the eighteenth century, treatises on the science of elocution, gesture and naturalness abounded. This title draws together a representative selection of the most difficult-to-access texts in the period. It helps cultural historians to examine the place of stagecraft in the eighteenth-century imagination.

Author : Michael J. Loux
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415261090

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Metaphysics by Michael J. Loux Pdf

Metaphysics: Contemporary Readingsis a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in Metaphysics. Chapter sections cover: Universals; Particulars; Modality and Possible Worlds; Causation; Time; and Realism and Anti-Realism. The readings are designed to complement Michael Loux'sMetaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction, 2nd Edition.

Author : Milind Wakankar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135166540

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Subalternity and Religion by Milind Wakankar Pdf

This book explores the relationship between mainstream and marginal or subaltern religious practice in the Indian subcontinent, and its entanglement with ideas of nationhood, democracy and equality. With detailed readings of texts from Marathi and Hindi literature and criticism, the book brings together studies of Hindu devotionalism with issues of religious violence. Drawing on the arguments of Partha Chatterjee, Martin Heidegger and Jacques Derrida, the author demonstrates that Indian democracy, and indeed postcolonial democracies in general, do not always adhere to Enlightenment ideals of freedom and equality, and that religion and secular life are inextricably enmeshed in the history of the modern, whether understood from the perspective of Europe or of countries formerly colonized by Europe. Therefore subaltern protest, in its own attempt to lay claim to history, must rely on an idea of religion that is inextricably intertwined with the deeply invidious legacy of nation, state, and civilization. The author suggests that the co-existence of acts of social altruism and the experience of doubt born from social strife - ‘miracle’ and ‘violence’ - ought to be a central issue for ethical debate. Keeping in view the power and reach of genocidal Hinduism, this book is the first to look at how the religion of marginal communities at once affirms and turns away from secularized religion. This important contribution to the study of vernacular cosmopolitanism in South Asia will be of great interest to historians and political theorists, as well as to scholars of religious studies, South Asian studies and philosophy.

Author : Gajin Nagao
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0887069525

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The Foundational Standpoint of Madhyamika Philosophy by Gajin Nagao Pdf

The Madhyamika philosophy of Nagarjuna articulates the basic Mahayana insights in two themes: the identity of emptiness-dependent co-arising, and the two truths. In The Foundational Standpoint of Madhyamika Philosophy, Gadjin M. Nagao, one of the foremost Buddhist scholars in the world, presents an in-depth interpretation of this foundational philosophy of Mahayana Buddhism. In this book, the author has culled data from Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Western sources, a rare feat which only a few scholars are capable of accomplishing. The translation is faithful, readable, and masterful.

Author : Vajrapgupta
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781907314162

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Sailing the Worldly Winds by Vajrapgupta Pdf

How do we really get on in this world? Tossed around by gain, buffeted by loss, borne aloft by praise, cast down by blame, how can we not be ground under, lose all direction, confidence, and sense of purpose? The Buddha had clear guidance on how to rise above these 'worldly winds', and Vajragupta here opens up for us the Buddha's compassionate yet uncompromising teaching. Using reflections, exercises and suggestions for daily practice, this book can help you find greater equanimity and perspective in the ups and downs of everyday life.

Author : John O'Loughlin
Publisher : Centretruths Digital Media
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781446701805

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The Yang and Anti-Yin Quartet by John O'Loughlin Pdf

This quartet of books of aphoristic philosophy with a Social Theocratic dimension is comprised of 'Yang and Anti-Yin', 'Lamb and Anti-Lion', 'Celestial City and Anti-Vanity Fair' and, last but by no means least, 'Jesus - A Summing Up!', the title of which is a kind of oblique tribute to Arthur Koestler's estimable 'Janus - A Summing Up', which, however, would not have much bearing on the aforementioned works in terms of thematic structure, as germane, by and large, to the noumenal distinction between metaphysics and antimetachemistry, as explained in the texts.

Author : Adrian Poole,Peter Holland
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781472578624

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Great Shakespeareans Set III by Adrian Poole,Peter Holland Pdf

Great Shakespeareans presents a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. This major project offers an unprecedented scholarly analysis of the contribution made by the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors as well as novelists, poets, composers, and thinkers from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. An essential resource for students and scholars in Shakespeare studies.

Author : BK SAHNI
Publisher : MeetCoogle
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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BPY-004: Religions Of The World by BK SAHNI Pdf

This book is useful for IGNOU BA PHILOSOPHY groups of students. It contains previous years solved papers that enable students learn about the subject and prepare for their examinations. A perusal of past questions papers gives an idea of the type of questions asked, the paper pattern and so on, it is for this benefit, we provide these IGNOU BPY-004 RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD (SOLVED) …. Students are advised to refer these solutions in conjunction with their reference books. It will help you to improve your exam preparations…In this book, Detailed Explanatory Answers have been provided for the questions for Better Understanding of the Candidates. Hope you find it useful and Best of Luck for your Examination. Published by MeetCoogle

Author : Witness Lee
Publisher : Living Stream Ministry
Page : 769 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781536032093

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Life-study of Revelation by Witness Lee Pdf

The book of Revelation firstly reveals Christ (1:1), and secondly the testimony of Jesus (1:2). In other words, this book is concerned with Christ and the church. In Revelation, Christ and the church are revealed in a unique and particular way. Several aspects of Christ, such as the vision of Him as the High Priest in the midst of the churches, caring for them in love yet with a judging attitude (1:13-16), the vision of Him as the Lion-Lamb in the midst of God’s throne, and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the 24 elders of the universe opening the seven seals of God’s universal administration (5:1-6:1), and the vision of Him as Another Mighty Angel coming down from heaven to take possession of the earth (10:1-8; 18:1) have never been unveiled as they are in the book of Revelation. In this book, the revelation of Christ is unique and ultimate. In addition to this ultimate revelation of Christ, the book of Revelation also unveils many unique aspects of the church as the testimony of Jesus. The lampstands in chapter one, the great multitude of the redeemed in chapter seven, the bright woman with her man-child in chapter 12, the harvest with its firstfruits in chapter 14, the overcomers on the sea of glass in chapter 15, the bride ready for marriage and the fighting army of Christ in chapter 19, and the New Jerusalem in chapters 21 and 22 are all the testimony of Jesus which is the Spirit - the substance, the disposition, and the characteristic - of the prophecy in this book (19:10). The central content of this book is an unveiling of God’s economy concerning Christ and the church, presenting the ultimate and consummate revelation of Christ with His full salvation and the church as His loving bride, the New Jerusalem. In this book, we find the full and adequate conclusion, not only to the writings of John and to the New Testament, but also to the entire divine revelation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : English drama
ISBN : MSU:31293104459064

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The Chester Plays by Anonim Pdf