Theatre and Law
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The first comprehensive account of the complex relations between legal process and performances. Through ten major principles of performance within law, it establishes how law itself is a performative mode of practice and reflects upon the co-dependence of law, performance and politics in celebrated works of theatre.
| Artist / Author | Alan Read |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| ISBN | 978-1137469557 |
| Reference | P3014 |
| Date | 2016 |
| Type | Publication |
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