Theater and IncarnationThis introduction to the theatre also attempts to offer a meditation on the theatricality of the Incarnation. Arguing that both biblical and dramatic texts should be approached with a theatrical rather than a literary imagination, the author explores theatrical history. |
Contents
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Time and Space | 19 |
Imitation and Creation | 36 |
Performance and Audience | 57 |
Celebration and Escape | 74 |
Rough and Holy | 92 |
Seen and Unseen | 109 |
Conflict and Resolution | 126 |
Index | 147 |
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