{"product_id":"theatre-sacrifice-ritual-erika-fischer-lichte-9780415276757","title":"Theatre, Sacrifice, Ritual: Exploring Forms of Political Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating volume, acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored in particular fusions of theatre and ritual. \u003cem\u003eTheatre, Sacrifice, Ritual\u003c\/em\u003e presents a radical re-definition of ritual theatre through analysis of performances as diverse as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMax Reinhardt's new people's theatre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe mass spectacles of post-revolutionary Russia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmerican Zionist pageants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Olympic Games.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn offering both a performative and a semiotic analysis of such performances, Fischer-Lichte expertly demonstrates how theatre and ritual are fused in order to tackle the problem of community-building in societies characterised by loss of solidarity and disintegration, and exposes the provocative connection between the utopian visions of community they suggest, and the notion of sacrifice. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis innovative study of twentieth-century performative culture boldly examines the complexities of political theatre, propaganda and manipulation of the masses, and offers a revolutionary approach to the study of theatre and performance history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erika Fischer-Lichte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415276756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415276757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.62h x 6.46w x 0.84d","brand":"Erika Fischer-Lichte","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45478332268799,"sku":"9780415276757","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c36c504-fb7f-4c22-965d-8a0093b65e79.jpg?v=1715934948","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/theatre-sacrifice-ritual-erika-fischer-lichte-9780415276757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}