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In this unique study, chaos theory and quantum mechanics are employed as the basis for a clearer understanding of the often confusing contemporary theater world. Examining numerous antecedents to contemporary thought on chaos and the cultural roots of the notion of chaos, links are provided to playwrights ranging from Shakespeare and Ibsen to Tom Stoppard and Sam Shepard. William Demastes investigates parallel developments across the arts and sciences: connections between the dramatic naturalism of the late nineteenth century and Newtonian thought, for example, and Theater of the Absurd and disorderly chaos theory.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7077582 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages