From ritual to theatre
Subtitle: the human seriousness of play
By: Victor Turner. --
Series: Performance studies series ; 1
Publisher: PAJ Publications
Published: Jun 01, 1982
Place of publication: New York
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Play -- Social aspects; Ritual -- Social aspects; Theater and society
Description: "How is social action related to aesthetics, and anthropology to theatre? What is the meaning of such concepts as "work," "play, "liminal," and "flow"? In this highly influential book, Turner elaborates on ritual and theatre, persona and individual, role-playing and performing, taking examples from American, European, and African societies for a greater understanding of culture and its symbols."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.

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