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Hardback. In this invitation to reflect on the power of performance, Diana Taylor explores the multiple and overlapping meanings of performance, showing how it can convey everything from artistic, economic, and sexual performance, to providing ways of understanding how race, gender, identity, and power are performed. Num Pages: 240 pages, 74 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACBS; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5193 x 3564 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822359548
ISBN
9780822359548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.11

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZ; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691602431
ISBN
9780691602431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.24
€ 50.90

Paperback. This book, now in paperback, interrogates the interaction between new technologies and performance practice, linking the sensuous contact that exists between the physical and virtual, along with the resultant corporeal transformation. It features writings from international contributors specializing in digital art and performance practices. Editor(s): Broadhurst, Susan; Machon, Josephine. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230293656
ISBN
9780230293656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784994228
ISBN
9781784994228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. Features more than 100 performance artists' interviews that highlight complex issues in performance art, including the role of identity in performer-audience relationships and art as an exploration of everyday conventions rather than a demonstration of virtuosity. Num Pages: 553 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AFKP; AS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
553
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520210226
ISBN
9780520210226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.97

Hardcover. Performance Degree Zerooffers the first comprehensive account of Barthes's lifelong engagement with theatre and performance and fills a significant gap in Barthes criticism. It is essential reading for all Barthes scholars, theatre historians, and performance theorists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802090713
ISBN
9780802090713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Hannah, Dorita; Harslof, Olav. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 221 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763507844
ISBN
9788763507844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 40.48

Hardcover. From the Greeks and Shakespeare to the "Ramayana" and the "Mahabharata", war has often been a major theme of dramatic performances. This work looks at theater and performances that often occur quite literally as bombs are falling, as well as during times of ceasefire and in the aftermath of hostilities. Series: SB - Enactments. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906497149
ISBN
9781906497149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. Examines the principles of performing the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries as revealed in a variety of historical sources Series: Music: Scholarship & Performance S. Num Pages: 546 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG; AVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
546
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1st Midland Book Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253206800
ISBN
9780253206800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.15

paperback. This book explores systematic connections between ritual and theatre, presents the work of contemporary artists, and reflects on the role and meaning of ritual for theatrical purposes in the late 20th Century. Editor(s): MacDonald, Claire; Allsopp, Ric; Gough, Richard. Num Pages: 128 pages, 56 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415182034
ISBN
9780415182034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.42

Paperback. .
Publisher
MX Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904312222
ISBN
9781904312222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.43

Paperback. "Bloomsbury methuen drama"--Titlle page verso. Editor(s): Citron, Atay; Aronson-Lehavi, Sharon; Zerbib, David. Num Pages: 416 pages, 23 halftone illus. BIC Classification: AN; ASZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408184073
ISBN
9781408184073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.97

Paperback. This cogent and provocative compilation of essays is now a classic text for students of the emergent discipline of performance studies. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 60 illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415314558
ISBN
9780415314558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.39

Paperback. This book offers an innovative and highly practical approach to architectural design. Focusing on the concept of performance that brought about a paradigm shift in the humanities in earlier decades, the book discusses how to use this concept to address ongoing problems in architecture. Series: Architectural Design Primer. Num Pages: 152 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470973318
ISBN
9780470973318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.07

Paperback. Performance uses the alphabet as an organizational device to present a series of short pieces that approach performance from multiple perspectives and various compositional strategies. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: AS; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781611322873
ISBN
9781611322873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.23

Paperback. Exciting crossover experiments between the movement of fashion and textile materials and the static aspect of architectural space. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 Images. BIC Classification: AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
BIS Publishers B.V.
Edition
01st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9789063692506
ISBN
9789063692506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719095917
ISBN
9780719095917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.83

Hardcover. Seeks to identify the trends in urban design as they are reflected in the city's architecture and spatial design. This book includes articles that identify the relevant theoretical positions within architecture, art and urban strategies, and they demonstrate the concepts and methodological approaches drawn from practical experience. Num Pages: 242 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
242
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9788773079829
ISBN
9788773079829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.51

Paperback. This volume examines the relationship between architectural design and its realization in an urban environment. It proposes an interplay between architectonic material and urban usage and action, and interprets our interaction with architecture as a performative activity. Editor(s): Wolfrum, Sophie; Brandis, Nikolai. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Jovis
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868593044
ISBN
9783868593044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138789029
ISBN
9781138789029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.71

Hardcover. A comprehensive manual of performance practice for 17th century music Editor(s): Carter, Stewart. Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute. Num Pages: 560 pages, 20 b&w illus., 58 music exx. BIC Classification: AVGC3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 38. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253357069
ISBN
9780253357069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.29

Paperback. The jali - a member of a hereditary group of Mandinka professional performers - is a charismatic but contradictory figure. This book shows how the jali's talents at performance make him a genius at representation - the ideal figure to tell us about the "Africa" that the world imagines, which is always a thing of illusion, magic, and contradiction. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AS; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074894
ISBN
9780691074894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Tells us about the complex social and political issues depicted by Asian-American playwrights. In this title, the author argues that playwrights produce a different conception of "Asian-America" in accordance with their unique set of sensibilities. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AN; DD; DSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566396370
ISBN
9781566396370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Considering the formidable theoretical, ethical, and practical issues that confront ethnomusicologists who direct such ensembles, this volume discusses problems of public performance and the pragmatics of pedagogy and learning processes. Editor(s): Solis, Ted. Num Pages: 329 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
329
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520238312
ISBN
9780520238312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.23

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