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David Wiles, "Democracy, Theatre and Performance: From the Greeks to Gandhi" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books in Intellectual History

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The Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary Theatre Manipulator

This chapter explores the pivotal role of theater in the 18th century, especially during the French Revolution, as a means of public expression and political critique. It focuses on a controversial actor-director whose rhetorical skills propelled him into revolutionary circles, while also examining Rousseau's philosophical insights on truth and sincerity amidst changing civic dynamics.

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