Democracy, Theatre and Performance : From the Greeks to Gandhi / David Wiles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiles, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Democracy--History.

Theater--Political aspects.

Theater.

Rhetoric--Political aspects.

Rhetoric.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 241 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"David Wiles boldly reframes democracy as a form of theatre, moving from Athens to the English, French, and American revolutions, and to Indian independence, exploring how democracy really works. Engagingly written, his book will reshape thinking for students and general readers in theatre, history and political science alike"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction : democracy as performance

Rhetoric in Athenian democracy

Acting versus sincerity : Aeschnes v. Demosthenes

Puritan democracy : the English Revolution

Oratory in the French revolutionary

American democracy : from the founders to feminism

Democracy as a universal good : Gandhi, Tagore and the new India

Theatocracy : back to Athens

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 May 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009197571

1009197576

9781009167970

1009167979