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• catalog abstract ""Reaching back in time and across the world, this authoritative and wide-ranging new history draws on the latest scholarly research to describe and celebrate theatre's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international multi-cultural theatre in the late twentieth century." "Beginning with the origins of theatre in Greece and Rome, and in the early civilizations of Africa and the Americas, the book then guides the reader through the full spectrum of dramatic representation in Europe - from medieval mystery cycles and miracle plays to the Renaissance in Italy, Spain, England, and France; from Lope de Vega and Calderon to Shakespeare, Corneille, Moliere, and Racine; the Golden Age in Spain to Restoration London. In Part Three the focus widens in four period surveys: the Eighteenth Century, the Nineteenth Century, Modern Theatre 1890-1920, and Theatre After Two World Wars. Finally, there are three stimulating essays on the main theatres of Asia and a concluding account of theatre since 1970." "Throughout the book, the chronological record is related to a number of general themes, including theatre's changing role within society, the reasons for popularity or failure, varieties of form and means of production, interactions with other art forms and with contemporary currents of thought. In addition, the text gives due weight to technical, practical, and organizational issues - backstage personnel and equipment; musicians; light and sound technicians; set designers; and financiers - and to the role of audiences and critics."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b8184284.
• catalog created "1995.".
• catalog date "1995".
• catalog date "1995.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
• catalog description ""Reaching back in time and across the world, this authoritative and wide-ranging new history draws on the latest scholarly research to describe and celebrate theatre's greatest achievements over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international multi-cultural theatre in the late twentieth century." "Beginning with the origins of theatre in Greece and Rome, and in the early civilizations of Africa and the Americas, the book then guides the reader through the full spectrum of dramatic representation in Europe - from medieval mystery cycles and miracle plays to the Renaissance in Italy, Spain, England, and France; from Lope de Vega and Calderon to Shakespeare, Corneille, Moliere, and Racine; the Golden Age in Spain to Restoration London. In Part Three the focus widens in four period surveys: the Eighteenth Century, the Nineteenth Century, Modern Theatre 1890-1920, and Theatre After Two World Wars. Finally, there are three stimulating essays on the main theatres of Asia and a concluding account of theatre since 1970." "Throughout the book, the chronological record is related to a number of general themes, including theatre's changing role within society, the reasons for popularity or failure, varieties of form and means of production, interactions with other art forms and with contemporary currents of thought. In addition, the text gives due weight to technical, practical, and organizational issues - backstage personnel and equipment; musicians; light and sound technicians; set designers; and financiers - and to the role of audiences and critics."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Greek theatre / Oliver Taplin -- Theatre in Roman and Christian Europe / David Wiles -- Beginnings of theatre in Africa and the Americas / Leslie Du S. Read -- Italian Renaissance theatre / Louise George Clubb -- Spanish Renaissance theatre / Victor Dixon -- English Renaissance and Restoration theatre / Peter Thomson -- French Renaissance and neo-classical theatre / William D. Howarth -- Eighteenth-century theatre / Peter Holland and Michael Patterson -- Nineteenth-century theatre / Michael B. Booth -- Modern theatre : 1890-1920 / Martin Esslin -- Theatre after two world wars / Christopher Innes -- Oriental theatres : South Asian theatres / Farley Richmond ; East Asian theatres / Colin Mackerras ; South-East Asian theatres / Leon Rubin -- Theatre since 1970 / John Russell Brown.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-558) and index.".
• catalog extent "x, 582 p. :".
• catalog identifier "019212997X".
• catalog issued "1995".
• catalog issued "1995.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
• catalog subject "PN2111 .O95 1995".
• catalog subject "Theater History Pictorial works.".
• catalog subject "Theater History.".
• catalog subject "Theater Pictorial works.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Greek theatre / Oliver Taplin -- Theatre in Roman and Christian Europe / David Wiles -- Beginnings of theatre in Africa and the Americas / Leslie Du S. Read -- Italian Renaissance theatre / Louise George Clubb -- Spanish Renaissance theatre / Victor Dixon -- English Renaissance and Restoration theatre / Peter Thomson -- French Renaissance and neo-classical theatre / William D. Howarth -- Eighteenth-century theatre / Peter Holland and Michael Patterson -- Nineteenth-century theatre / Michael B. Booth -- Modern theatre : 1890-1920 / Martin Esslin -- Theatre after two world wars / Christopher Innes -- Oriental theatres : South Asian theatres / Farley Richmond ; East Asian theatres / Colin Mackerras ; South-East Asian theatres / Leon Rubin -- Theatre since 1970 / John Russell Brown.".
• catalog title "The Oxford illustrated history of theatre / edited by John Russell Brown.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "Pictorial works. fast".
• catalog type "text".