Efficacious Entertainment: The Baptism of Genesius the Mime and the Performance of Conversion

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Abstract

The story of Genesius’ parodying baptism but then being converted by his own acting provides a test case for Schechner’s efficacy-entertainment dyad, in which the actor becomes his role.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)51-77
Number of pages27
JournalGreek, Roman and Byzantine studies
Volume63
Issue number1
StatePublished - Mar 31 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Classics
  • Cultural Studies
  • History

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