Theater and Incarnation - Softcover

This introduction to the theatre also attempts to offer a meditation on the theatricality of the Incarnation. Arguing that both biblical and dramatic texts should be approached with a theatrical rather than a literary imagination, the author explores theatrical history.

In this lucid and entertaining book, Max Harris argues that both biblical and dramatic texts should be approached with a theatrical imagination. He offers fresh scholarly insights into plays and theatrical theory across the centuries; at the same time, he vividly renders the comic potential of the Gospel narratives. "Theater and Incarnation moves provocatively and mischievously between the flesh-and-blood world of the theater and the Word become flesh in Jesus of Nazareth.

Comprising both a fresh theatrical approach to reading the Bible and a rare Christian engagement with theater, "Theater and Incarnation is as suited for pastors' studies as for courses in theater and literature.