Automata and mimesis on the stage of theatre history
Auteur :
Reilly, K.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349312436
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The automaton, known today as the robot, can be seen as a metaphor for the historical period in which it is explored. Chapters include examinations of Iconoclasm's fear that art might surpass nature, the Cartesian mind/body divide, automata as objects of courtly desire, the uncanny Olympia, and the revolutionary Robots in post-WWI drama.