| Description |
xv, 226 pages ; 24 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
New directions in aesthetics ; 4 |
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New directions in aesthetics ; 4.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
An important and original contribution to the aesthetics and philosophy of theater, this text argues for the recognition of theatrical performance, not just dramatic writing, as an art form. It identifies the elements that make a performance a work of art. |
| Contents |
1. The emergence of the art of theater : background and history -- 2. Theatrical performance is an independent form of art -- 3. Methods and constraints -- 4. Theatrical enactment : the guiding intuitions -- 5. Basic theatrical understanding -- 6. The mechanics of basic theatrical understanding -- 7. What audiences see -- 8. Deeper theatrical understanding -- 9. What performers do -- 10. Interpretive grasp of theatrical performances -- 11. Full appreciation of a theatrical performance. |
| Subject |
Theater -- Philosophy.
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Theater -- Philosophy.
(OCoLC)fst01149273
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| ISBN |
1405113537 (hbk.) |
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9781405113533 (hbk.) |
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1405113545 (pbk.) |
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9781405113540 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
9781405113533 |
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