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A CULTURAL HISTORY OF THEATRE
VOLUMES 1-6 |
| By: |
Christopher B. Balme (Editor), Tracy C. Davis (Editor), Christopher B. Balme |
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Multiple copy pack |
| List price:
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£450.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1472585844 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781472585844 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
21 September, 2017 |
| Series: |
The Cultural Histories Series |
| Synopsis: |
A Cultural History of Theatre presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture.1. A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity (500 BCE-1000CE)2. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages (1000-1400)3. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age (1400-1650)4. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800)5. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire (1800-1920)6. A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age (1920-2000+)Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters:1. Institutional Frameworks2. Social Functions3. Sexuality and Gender4. The Environment of Theatre5. Circulation6. Interpretations7. Communities of Production 8. Repertoire and Genres9. Technologies of Performance10. Knowledge Transmission: Media and MemoryThis structure offers readers a broad overview of a period within each volume or the opportunity to follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter across volumes.Generously illustrated, the full six-volume set combines to present the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on theatre in history. |
| Illustrations: |
270 bw illus |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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