Theatre and Its Other Abhinavagupta on Dance and Dramatic Acting
In Theatre and Its Other, Elisa Ganser revisits a telling debate on the intertwined natures of dance and dramatic acting; preserved in Abhinavagupta's eleventh-century commentary on the Nāṭyaśāstra, it reflects complex historical shifts in aesthetic theory and performance practice. ; Readership...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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| Series: | Gonda Indological Studies
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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | In Theatre and Its Other, Elisa Ganser revisits a telling debate on the intertwined natures of dance and dramatic acting; preserved in Abhinavagupta's eleventh-century commentary on the Nāṭyaśāstra, it reflects complex historical shifts in aesthetic theory and performance practice. ; Readership: All those interested in the history of Indian dance and theatre and in Abhinavagupta's aesthetics, including scholars and students of Indology, performance, dance, and theatre studies, as well as performers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (428 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9789004467057 9789004449817 |
| Access: | Open Access |