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Automata and mimesis on the stage of theatre history

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...

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Main Authors: Reilly, Kara
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Theater > History
Robots > History
Theatre studies
Performing Arts
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230347540
Summary: 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.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230232020.
Carrier Form: 232 p.
ISBN: 9780230232020
9780230347540 :
0230347541 :
CLC: TP242
Contents: List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Reformation Iconoclasm Descartes' Mimetic Faculty From Aristocrats to Autocrats: The Elite as Automata Olympia's Legacy Death of the Automaton, Birth of the Robot Draft Epilogue Bibliography Index.

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