{"product_id":"theatre-and-spirits-alvin-eng-hui-lim-9781350517943","title":"Theatre and Spirits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does the theatrical world interact with spirits? How do spirits gain agency through performance? How have modern-day theatrical conventions been dictated by multi-generational attitudes towards spirits? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis brief study examines close relationship between theatre and spirits, a relationship manifested through ritual and religious practice, tracing the the changing attitudes towards spirits through theatre history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTouching on international ideas such as Japan's \u003ci\u003enoh\u003c\/i\u003e, Korea's \u003ci\u003egut\u003c\/i\u003e, Malaysia's \u003ci\u003emah yong\u003c\/i\u003e, and Greek Drama, \u003ci\u003eTheatre and Spirits \u003c\/i\u003ecombines theatre studies with ritual, religion, and performance studies, concisely explaining the complex relationship between theatre and the spirit world it may evoke: through the lens of theatre, everyday ritual and religious practice can also be understood at the level of theatricality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alvin Eng Hui Lim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350517941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350517943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.01h x 4.37w x 1.00d","brand":"Alvin Eng Hui Lim","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623499772159,"sku":"9781350517943","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theatre-and-spirits-alvin-eng-hui-lim-9781350517943","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}