Theatre & Judaism / Yair Lipshitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipshitz, Yair, author.

Series:

Theatre&.

Theatre &

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish theater.

Theater--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Theater.

Physical Description:

viii, 86 pages ; 18 cm.

Other Title:

Theatre and Judaism

Place of Publication:

London : Red Globe Press, 2019.

Summary:

"How do theatre and Judaism intersect? Can theatre offer a unique medium for engaging with religion? Theatre and Judaism rethinks the assumption that the Jewish religious establishment represses theatrical activity, offering an alternative model in which drama serves to interpret, embody and interact with religious traditions. Drawing on a range of transnational and comparative case studies, Yair Lipshitz demonstrates the vitality of theatre within both religious and secular Jewish communities throughout history." - Publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: 'Totally Transformed'

Part I: 'Tradition, Tradition!': Religion, Secularization, and Theatre

Narratives of Opposition and Secularization

Part II: 'And Now We Will Perform an Exegesis'

Embodiment: Seizing Tradition from Within

Exegesis at Play

Conclusion: Playing with Traditions in a Post-Secular Age.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1352005662

9781352005660

OCLC:

1057769464

Publisher Number:

99981213406