Automata and Mimesis on the Stage of Theatre History
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Author | : K. Reilly |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2011-08-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230347540 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230347541 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Automata and Mimesis on the Stage of Theatre History by : K. Reilly
Book excerpt: 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.