Theatre/Archaeology / Edition 1

by Mike Pearson, Michael Shanks

Overview

Theatre/Archaeology is a provocative challenge to disciplinary practice and intellectual boundaries. It brings together radical proposals in both archaeological and performance theory to generate a startlingly original and intriguing methodological framework.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415194570
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/22/2001
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Pearson, Mike; Shanks, Michael

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Theatre Archaeology; Chapter 2 Theatre and Archaeology; Chapter 3 Theatre/Archaeology;

Editorial Reviews

Pearson (performance studies, University of Wales) and Shanks (classics and cultural anthropology, Stanford University) synthesize radical elements of archaeological and performance theory to create a methodological framework for the study of landscape and cityscape. The also apply this methodology to the exploration of concepts like physicality, encounter, site, and context. The result is "the joint elaboration of a blurred genre, a mixture of narration and scientific practices, an integrated approach to recording, writing and illustrating the material past"<-->(from the preface). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'Theatre/Archaeology represents one of the better introductions to archaeological and performance practice.' - Research in Drama Education

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