Sacred Play

Anne F. O'Reilly

ISBN 10: 1788749863 / ISBN 13: 9781788749862

Published by Peter Lang, Peter Lang Apr 2020, 2020

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Neuware -This is a book of insight and imagination. It is a literary tour de force, where 28 Irish plays are examined and their rich cultural context exposed in a way that educates and excites. To read Anne O'Reilly's analysis leaves one longing to return to theatre and to play. While the text is utterly readable, the ideas shared are profound.The theme 'journey' is common in every play but it is explored from different angles; we glimpse understandings of the journey in search of soul, of self, of healing, of sacred meaning, of the possible, even of transformation.¿One of the captivating aspects of this book is that, while it's about plays and their stories, it also challenges the reader to rethink and re-imagine his/her own story. It is indeed a literary work of art. ¿Ann Louise GilliganBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 350 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sacred Play
• Publisher: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Apr 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788749863
• ISBN 13: 9781788749862
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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This is a book of insight and imagination. It is a literary tour de force, where 28 Irish plays are examined and their rich cultural context exposed in a way that educates and excites. To read Anne O'Reilly's analysis leaves one longing to return to theatre and to play. While the text is utterly readable, the ideas shared are profound.

The theme 'journey' is common in every play but it is explored from different angles; we glimpse understandings of the journey in search of soul, of self, of healing, of sacred meaning, of the possible, even of transformation.

One of the captivating aspects of this book is that, while it's about plays and their stories, it also challenges the reader to rethink and re-imagine his/her own story. It is indeed a literary work of art. –Ann Louise Gilligan