Automata and Mimesis on the Stage of Theatre History
Description
The automaton, known today as the robot, can be seen as a metaphor for the historical period in which it is explored. Chapters include examinations of Iconoclasm's fear that art might surpass nature, the Cartesian mind/body divide, automata as objects of courtly desire, the uncanny Olympia, and the revolutionary Robots in post-WWI drama.
Keywords
Performing ArtsTheaterHistory & CriticismDanceClassical & BalletHistory
2011Book
Author(s)Kara Reilly
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230232020
LanguageEnglish
