Diderot's humanoid objects: the "paradoxe sur le comédien" and the human body in material culture
Auteur :
Igelmann, Marie-Irène
Éditeur :
Liverpool University Press
ISBN :
9781836245285
Date de publication :
11 nov. 2025
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Denis Diderot’s works are regarded as milestones in theater history. This book is the first study that contextualizes his acting theory, as presented in the Paradoxe sur le comédien, in eighteenth-century material culture, centering on four humanoid objects: the automaton, the statue, the jumping jack, and the mannequin.