Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional second paperback edition, first printing of From Ritual to Theatre: The Human Seriousness of Play by Victor Turner. First paperback
The exterior of this trade paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with one corner crease, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, foxed page blocks, a tight binding with no cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with some creased pages, no other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned.
How is social action related to aesthetics, and anthropology to theatre? What is the meaning of such concepts as “work,” “play, “liminal,” and “flow”? In this highly influential book, Turner elaborates on ritual and theatre, persona and individual, role-playing and performing, taking examples from American, European, and African societies for a greater understanding of culture and its symbols.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
