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Fangs Of Malice: Hypocrisy Sincerity And Acting (Studies Theatre Hist & Culture)
Matthew H Wikander
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Hardcover. The idea that actors were hypocrites and fakes and therefore dangerous to society was widespread in the 17th and 18th centuries. This work examines the equation between the vice of hypocrisy and the craft of acting in anti-theatrical tracts, in popular and high culture, and plays of the period. Series: Studies in Theatre History and Culture. Num Pages: 252 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ANC; HBG; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
The idea that actors were hypocrites and fakes and therefore dangerous to society was widespread in the 17th and 18th centuries. This work examines the equation between the vice of hypocrisy and the craft of acting, as it appears in anti-theatrical tracts, in popular and high culture, and especially in plays of the period. Rousseau and others argue that actors pose a threat to society; yet dissembling seems also to be an inevitable consequence of human social intercourse. The ""anti-theatrical prejudice"" offers a perspective on the high value that modern western culture places on sincerity, on being true to one's ... Read more
The idea that actors were hypocrites and fakes and therefore dangerous to society was widespread in the 17th and 18th centuries. This work examines the equation between the vice of hypocrisy and the craft of acting, as it appears in anti-theatrical tracts, in popular and high culture, and especially in plays of the period. Rousseau and others argue that actors pose a threat to society; yet dissembling seems also to be an inevitable consequence of human social intercourse. The ""anti-theatrical prejudice"" offers a perspective on the high value that modern western culture places on sincerity, on being true to one's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Theatre History and Culture
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Iowa, United States
ISBN
9780877458098
SKU
V9780877458098
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About Matthew H Wikander
Matthew Wikander is professor of English at the University of Toledo and the author of The Play of Truth and State: Historical Drama from Shakespeare to Brecht and Princes to Act: Royal Audience and Royal Performance, 1578-1792. He is a founding member of the North Coast Theatre, which performs in the galleries and for special exhibitions at the Toledo Museum ... Read more
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