Drama, Politics, and Evolution: Cliodynamics in Play

by Bruce McConachie

Book Overview

This book outlines the evolution of our political nature over two million years and explores many of the rituals, plays, films, and other performances that gave voice and legitimacy to various political regimes in our species' history. Our genetic and cultural evolution during the Pleistocene Epoch bestowed a wide range of predispositions on our species that continue to shape the politics we support and the performances we enjoy. The book's case studies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030813797
• ISBN13: 9783030813796
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"