Overview

The history of theatre has often been written as a history of great writers, actors, or directors. This book takes a different approach: The contributors examine the history of performance from the perspective of theatre spaces and stage technologies. Art, literature, religion, law, urbanism, architecture, technology - this interdisciplinary book discusses how these fields relate to theatre and performance. Geographically, it covers a significant portion of the globe; chronologically, it ranges from ancient times to the present. This book provides a timely attempt to combine cultural and global history.

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9783837661125

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»The book [...] offers an eclectic selection of essays that offer valuable insights into East Asian performance practices alongside interesting intercultural perspectives by Japanese authors who look at European material with a fresh eye.« * Pascale Ebischer, Technology and Culture, 64/4 (2023) * Besprochen in: bühnentechnische rundschau, 4 (2022) »The book [...] offers an eclectic selection of essays that offer valuable insights into East Asian performance practices alongside interesting intercultural perspectives by Japanese authors who look at European material with a fresh eye.« * Pascale Ebischer, Technology and Culture, 64/4 (2023) *

»The book [...] offers an eclectic selection of essays that offer valuable insights into East Asian performance practices alongside interesting intercultural perspectives by Japanese authors who look at European material with a fresh eye.« Pascale Ebischer, Technology and Culture, 64/4 (2023) Besprochen in: bühnentechnische rundschau, 4 (2022)

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Yuji Nawata, Chuo University Tokyo, Japan. Hans Joachim Dethlefs, Chuo University Tokyo, Japan.

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