religion and theatre
This large topic could cover a huge variety of religious experience, but in this entry it will be focused on monotheism. The monotheistic religions initially revealed a deep-rooted prejudice and animosity against theatre. Christianity and Islam followed the Old Testament injunction against cross-dressing (Deuteronomy 22:5), already interpreted in Judaism as a prohibition of theatre practices, the ... ...
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