| Description |
xiii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Advances in semiotics |
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Advances in semiotics.
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| Contents |
Circus and culture.--The circus as multimedia language.--Structure and meaning of acrobatic acts.--The performing horse.--On jugglers and magicians.--Poetics in the lion's den.--Circus performance as ritual.--Equine exhibitions as poetic discourse.--Clown performances as metacultural texts.--The semiotics of the circus poster |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Circus.
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Semiotics.
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| LC no. |
75028912 |
| ISBN |
0253313546 |
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