{"product_id":"theatrocracy-9781138205529","title":"Theatrocracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheatrocracy\u003c\/em\u003e is a book about the power of the theatre, how it can affect the people who experience it, and the societies within which it is embedded. It takes as its model the earliest theatrical form we possess complete plays from, the classical Greek theatre of the fifth century BCE, and offers a new approach to understanding how ancient drama operated in performance and became such an influential social, cultural, and political force, inspiring and being influenced by revolutionary developments in political engagement and citizen discourse. Key performative elements of Greek theatre are analyzed from the perspective of the cognitive sciences as embodied, live, enacted events, with new approaches to narrative, space, masks, movement, music, words, emotions, and empathy. This groundbreaking study combines research from the fields of the affective sciences  the study of human emotions  including cognitive theory, neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, psych\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an exhilarating read, a feast of ideas for those with an interest in the cognitive and emotional power of Greek drama. Peter Meineck uses his knowledge as an academic in Classics, his experience as a theatre practitioner and recent research into the cognitive sciences to rethink Aristotle’s \u003ci\u003ePoetics \u003c\/i\u003ewith an eye to the experience of Greek drama in performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is only appropriate that a book grounded in cognitive theory, cultural neuroscience and psychology should change the way you think \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e feel about Greek drama. Peter Meineck's book succeeds on both accounts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a researcher it has changed the way I think about the emotional and cognitive experience of Greek tragedy in ancient and modern performances; as a lecturer it will influence the way I teach Greek drama to my students in years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sarah Miles, Durham University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: theatre as mimetic mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 – \u003ci\u003eMuthos\u003c\/i\u003e: probability and prediction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 – \u003ci\u003eOpsis\u003c\/i\u003e: the embodied view\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 – \u003ci\u003eEthos\u003c\/i\u003e: the character of \u003ci\u003ecatharsis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 – \u003ci\u003eDianoia\u003c\/i\u003e: intention in action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 – \u003ci\u003eMelos\u003c\/i\u003e: music and the mind\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 – \u003ci\u003eLexis\u003c\/i\u003e: somatosensory words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 – \u003ci\u003eMetabasis\u003c\/i\u003e: dissociation and democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577809113431,"sku":"9781138205529","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138205529.jpg?v=1746096783","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/theatrocracy-9781138205529","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}