Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Doctoral Dissertations Graduate School 2005 Recovering ancient ritual and the theatre of the Apache: a journey through the false consciousness of Western theatre history Marla Kathleen Dean Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College,
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[email protected]. RECOVERING ANCIENT RITUAL AND THE THEATRE OF THE APACHE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS OF WESTERN THEATRE HISTORY A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Theatre by Marla Kathleen Dean B.A., The University of Texas, 1998 M.A., The University of Texas, 2000 May 2005 ©Copyright 2005 Marla Kathleen Dean All rights reserved ii DEDICATION I wish to dedicate this study to my children: Simone, Christian and Julia; who have each supported me with their special gifts throughout this journey. I could never have completed these pages without their love, encouragement, and patience.