Description for Theatre and Time
Paperback. This fascinating account of the relationship between theatre and time explores how different concepts of time - including linear clock time, the cyclical time of the planets and seasons, the rhythms of the body and individual memories - have impacted on and been reinforced by theatre throughout history, from medieval times to the present day. Series: Theatre and. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 111 x 178 x 6. Weight in Grams: 74.
This fascinating account of the relationship between theatre and time explores how different concepts of time - including linear clock time, the cyclical time of the planets and seasons, the rhythms of the body and individual memories - have impacted on and been reinforced by theatre throughout history, from medieval times to the present day.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Theatre and
Condition
New
Weight
73g
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137343864
SKU
V9781137343864
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About David Wiles
David Wiles is Professor of Drama at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History and author of Theatre and Citizenship: The History of a Practice and Mask and Performance: The Greek Tragedy, amongst many other publications.
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