Dionysus Resurrected: Performances of Euripides´ The Bacchae in a Globalizing World
Erika Fischer-Lichte
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Description for Dionysus Resurrected: Performances of Euripides´ The Bacchae in a Globalizing World
Hardback. Before the late 1960s, Euripides The Bacchae had almost no performance record on modern stages. Since then, the tragedy has been staged worldwide. Series: Blackwell-Bristol Lectures on Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Dionysus Resurrected analyzes the global resurgence since the late 1960s of Euripides’ The Bacchae. By analyzing and contextualizing these modern day performances, the author reveals striking parallels between transformational events taking place during the era of the play’s revival and events within the play itself.
- Puts forward a lively discussion of the parallels between transformational eventsduring the era of the play’s revival and events within the play itself
- The first comparative study to analyse and contextualize performances of The Bacchae that took place between 1968 and 2009 from the United States, Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia
- Argues that presentations of the ... Read more
- Contends that the play’s reflection on various stages of globalization render the tragedy a contemporary play
- Establishes the importance of The Bacchae within Euripides’ work as the only extant tragedy in which the god Dionysus himself appears, not just as a character but as the protagonist
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Language
English
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell-Bristol Lectures on Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405175784
SKU
V9781405175784
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99-50
About Erika Fischer-Lichte
ERIKA FISCHER-LICHTE is Professor of Theatre Studies at the Institut für Theaterwissenschaft at the Freie Universität of Berlin and Director of the International research centre "Interweaving Performance cultures." She has published extensively on the history of the theatre and on the reception of Greek tragedy. Her most recent publications include Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual: Exploring Forms of Political Theatre (2005), The ... Read more
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