The Making of Theatre History


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The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre


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A scholarly look at 4,500 years of theater, beginning with its Greek origins and concluding with a study of theater since 1970.




History of the Theatre


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Theatre Histories


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Providing a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies.




Theatre and History


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This provocative book meets the supposedly 'live' practices of performance and the 'no-longer-live' historical past at their own dangerous crossroads. Focussing on the 'and' of the title, it addresses the tangled relations between the terms, practices, ideas, and aims embedded in these compatriot - but often oppositional - arts and acts of time.




A History of the Theater


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Outlines the development of drama throughout the world over the last 3000 years, from its origins in primitive dance rituals to the 1990s.




The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History


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A wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.




New Readings in Theatre History


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A History of African American Theatre


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A History of Russian Theatre


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A comprehensive history of Russian theatre, written by an international team of experts.