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"Religion spielen" auf der Bühne der Geschichte - Reenacting Religion in der Französischen Revolution

Mohn, Jürgen. (2019) "Religion spielen" auf der Bühne der Geschichte - Reenacting Religion in der Französischen Revolution. Forum modernes Theater, 30 (1-2). pp. 141-161.

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Abstract

The paper discusses how a 'national game' ('jeu national') of the French Revolution can be regarded as a re-enactment of religion and may help to establish a new religious form. Based on Rousseau's theory of the Contrat Social, the paper examines the so-called Jeu de l'oie (Game of the Goose) as a revolution game by analysing its semiotic and performative character. It argues that the popular Game of the Goose, which was adapted by the printer Basset in 1791, serves as an early mass medium to educate and manipulate the players by putting the events that led to the Revolution in a teleological order, and stages the French Revolution as a Salvation History.
Faculties and Departments:01 Faculty of Theology > Fachbereich Religionswissenschaft
01 Faculty of Theology > Fachbereich Religionswissenschaft > Doppelprofessur Religionswissenschaft (Mohn)
04 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > Fakultär assoziierte Institutionen > Doppelprofessur Religionswissenschaft (Mohn)
UniBasel Contributors:Mohn, Jürgen
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Gunter Narr Verlag
ISSN:0930-5874
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Last Modified:22 Jan 2020 08:22
Deposited On:22 Jan 2020 06:50

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