General & Miscellaneous Drama - Literary Criticism, Religion & Literature, Religion - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
This anthology focuses on the peculiar "love-and-hate" relationship between Holiness and Theatricality. The interrelationships between myth, religion, and theatre are explored by investigating the unique treatment of theatricality, ritual and performance in the Holy Scriptures, and in other sacred traditions. Traditional Jewish Halachic oppositions towards theatre are discussed, as well as the way theatre was harnessed to promote Christian values.Editorials
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Nineteen essays discuss the interrelationships between theatrical performance and religious experience<-->with primarily a Judeo- Christian emphasis, though the editor points out the potential for exploration in connection with all the world religions. Among the topics discussed: holy space and representational place in the tenth- century, Norwegian rock art as the first sources of theater in Europe, the sacramental aesthetic in the plays of Dorothy L. Sayers, religious implications of drama from the Holocaust, and holy scriptures and subversive theater in Poland. Levy is a theater director and author with profound enthusiasm for his topic. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
January 1, 1999
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Pages
272
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781898723530