{"product_id":"murder-by-accident-jody-enders-9780226207834","title":"Murder by Accident: Medieval Theater, Modern Media, Critical Intentions","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver fifty years ago, it became unfashionable--even forbidden--for students of literature to talk about an author's intentions for a given work. In \u003ci\u003eMurder by Accident\u003c\/i\u003e, Jody Enders boldly resurrects the long-disgraced concept of intentionality, especially as it relates to the theater. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on four fascinating medieval events in which a theatrical performance precipitated deadly consequences, Enders contends that the marginalization of intention in critical discourse is a mirror for the marginalization--and misunderstanding--of theater.\u003ci\u003e Murder by Accident\u003c\/i\u003e revisits the legal, moral, ethical, and aesthetic limits of the living arts of the past, pairing them with examples from the present, whether they be reality television, snuff films, the \"accidental\" live broadcast of a suicide on a Los Angeles freeway, or an actor who jokingly fired a stage revolver at his temple, causing his eventual death. This book will force scholars and students to rethink their assumptions about theory, intention, and performance, both past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jody Enders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226207838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226207834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2009","brand":"Jody Enders","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086396469503,"sku":"9780226207834","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c12dc512-8d11-47cc-8dd0-68100220c0b7.jpg?v=1769094440","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/murder-by-accident-jody-enders-9780226207834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}