The Roots of Theatre: Rethinking Ritual and Other Theories of Origin (Studies Theatre Hist & Culture)

Rozik, Eli

ISBN 10: 1587295873 / ISBN 13: 9781587295874

Published by University Of Iowa Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Roots of Theatre: Rethinking Ritual and Other Theories of Origin (Studies Theatre Hist & Culture)
• Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1587295873
• ISBN 13: 9781587295874
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

In The Roots of Theatre Eli Rozik offers an alternative theory of roots based on the cultural and psychological conditions that made the advent of theatre possible. Rozik grounds his study in a comprehensive review and criticism of each of the leading historical and anthropological theories.

About the Author

Eli Rozik is professor of theatre studies at Tel Aviv University and editor of the international journal Assaph: Studies in the Theatre. He is the author of Metaphor in Theatre and Poetry, The Language of the Theatre, and Elements of Play Analysis.