Archaeology of Performance: Theaters of Power, Community, and Politics Contributor(s): Inomata, Takeshi (Editor), Coben, Lawrence S. (Editor), Baines, John (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0759108765 ISBN-13: 9780759108769 Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2006 Annotation: Collection of original articles exploring theatricality in the ancient world and how it affected social life and politics. Click for more in this series: Archaeology in Society |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
Dewey: 930.101 |
LCCN: 2005024190 |
Series: Archaeology in Society |
Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.1" W x 9.28" L (1.47 lbs) 352 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2006 pg. 38 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Performances in the premodern communities shaped identities, created meanings, generated and maintained political control. But unlike other social scientists, archaeologists have not worked much with these concepts. Archaeology of Performance shows how the notions of theatricality and spectacle are as important economics and politics in understanding how ancient communities work. Without sacrificing conceptual rigor, the contributors draw on the wide-ranging literature on performance. Without sacrificing material evidence, they try to see how performance creates meaning and ideology. Drawing on evidence from societies large and small, Archaeology of Performance offers an important new ways of understanding ancient theaters of power. |
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