Antitheatricality and the Body Public
Author | : Lisa A. Freeman |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2017-02-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812248739 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812248732 |
Rating | : 4/5 (732 Downloads) |
Download or read book Antitheatricality and the Body Public written by Lisa A. Freeman and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an exploration of antitheatrical incidents from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, Lisa A. Freeman demonstrates that at the heart of antitheatrical disputes lies a struggle over the character of the body politic that governs a nation and the bodies public that could be said to represent that nation.