The Performance of Religion

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The Performance of Religion is written by Cia Sautter and published by Taylor & Francis. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1351999575 (ISBN 10) and 9781351999571 (ISBN 13).

This book explores how religious values are acted out and reflected on in classic Western theatre, with a particular emphasis on the plays put on during the Globe Theatre‘s yearlong season of 'Shakespeare and the Bible'. Each chapter includes ethnographic overviews of the performance of these plays as well as historical and theological perspectives on the issues they address. The Performance of Religion treads new ground in bringing performance and religious studies scholarship into direct conversation with one another. As such, it is essential reading for any academic with an interest in theology, religion and ethics and their expression in culture through the performing arts.