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Automata and Mimesis on the Stage of Theatre History - by K Reilly (Hardcover)
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- The automaton, known today as the robot, can be seen as a metaphor for the historical period in which it is explored.
- About the Author: KARA REILLY is a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, UK.
- 220 Pages
- Performing Arts, Theater
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Book Synopsis
The automaton, known today as the robot, can be seen as a metaphor for the historical period in which it is explored. Chapters include examinations of Iconoclasm's fear that art might surpass nature, the Cartesian mind/body divide, automata as objects of courtly desire, the uncanny Olympia, and the revolutionary Robots in post-WWI drama.About the Author
KARA REILLY is a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, UK. She is a theatre historian, theorist and dramaturg. Her work has appeared in New Theatre Quarterly, American Drama, Theatre Journal and Contemporary Theatre Review. This is her first book.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Theater
Genre: Performing Arts
Number of Pages: 220
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Hardcover
Author: K Reilly
Language: English
Street Date: August 26, 2011
TCIN: 93119356
UPC: 9780230232020
Item Number (DPCI): 247-15-2708
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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