The Theatrical Spectaculum: An Anthropological Theory

by Tova Gamliel

This book offers a new mythic perspective on the secret of the allure and survival of a current-archaic institution-the Western theatre-in an era of diverse technological media. Central to the theory is the spectaculum-a stage "world" that mirrors a monotheistic cosmic order.

Tova Gamliel here not only alerts the reader to the possibility of the spectaculum's existence, but also illuminates its various structural dimensions:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030281272
• ISBN13: 9783030281274
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"