Authoritative and wide-ranging, this absorbing account of the history of theatre draws on the latest scholarly research to describe and celebrate theatre's greatest achievemenst over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international multicultural theatre in the late twentieth century. Written by a team of distinguished authors and illustrated throughout, this is an essential source of reference for students, teachers, theatre professionals, and the theatre-goer alike.
ISBN: | 9780192854421 |
Publication date: | 15th March 2001 |
Author: | John Russell Brown |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 582 pages |
Series: | Oxford Illustrated History |
Genres: |
History of art Theatre studies History: specific events and topics The arts: general topics |