O teatro do mundo e o teatro de Deus

: uma perspetiva histórica e teológica da arte teatral

Abstract

The study carried out within this dissertation – The Theater of the World and
the Theater of God – wants to be a historical and theological reflection about
theatrical art as an art that presents man in his relationship with the world and God's own action in human life.
The present essay makes possible to have a look, although restricted, on the
origins of the theater, crossing significant conjunctures of the involved history:
through Antiquity, in different contexts of mediterranean culture; in the Middle Ages, where the theater shows a close relationship with the Christian context, as we observe through the liturgical drama and the sacred representations; in the Modern Age, where we find religious influences in authors like Gil Vicente and William Shakespeare.
Even in contemporary times, the dialogue between theater and theology
reflects the importance of returning God to the theater, which is possible with a closer theological study on theatrical art, a dialogue between them and through the practical dimension of the Church, which could create and raise consciousness

Date of Award	14 Dec 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	António Matos Ferreira (Supervisor)