Inner Theatres of Good and Evil

The Mind's Staging of Gods, Angels and Devils

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Among the most intriguing questions of neurology is how conceptions of good and evil arise in the human brain. In a world where we encounter god-like forces in nature, and try to transcend them, the development of a neural network dramatizing good against evil seems inevitable. This critical book explores the cosmic dimensions of the brain's inner theatre as revealed by neurology, cognitive science, evolutionary psychology, psychoanalysis, primatology and exemplary Western performances. In theatre, film, and television, supernatural figures express the brain's anatomical features as humans transform their natural environment into cosmic and theological spaces in order to grapple with their vulnerability in the world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-11-18
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:494 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:368
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786442607

Utforska kategorier

Samhälle och kultur inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Mark Pizzato is a professor of theater and film at the University of North Carolina–Charlotte. He has previously published four books and three plays.

Recensioner i media

“Pizzato traces the ancient roots of theater to the right/left brain hemisphere struggle between primitive limbic system emotion and higher-order cortical functions”—Reference & Research Book News.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Brain’s Evolving Theatre 1. Neural and Prehistoric Signs of the Divine 2. Ancient Animal and Human Deities 3. One Medieval God—with His Angels and Devils 4. From Renaissance Rebirths to Postmodern Experiments 5. Cosmic Forces on the Movie Screen 6. Millennium in the Home Theatre Conclusion: More Morality with Humans as Gods? Notes Bibliography Index