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UNINA9910457728303321 |
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Titolo |
A History of theatre in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Martin Banham |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-316-08567-8 |
1-280-47766-0 |
0-511-19505-2 |
0-511-19571-0 |
0-511-19362-9 |
0-511-31410-8 |
0-511-19436-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (498 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Theater - Africa - History |
Performing arts - Africa - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Concepts of history and theatre in Africa; 2 North Africa; 3 Francophone Africa south of the Sahara; 4 Anglophone West Africa; 5 East Africa; 6 Southern Africa; 7 South African theatre; 8 Theatre in Portuguese-speaking African countries; 9 Mauritius and ReĢunion; 10 Surviving the crossing: theatre in the African Diaspora; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is the first full history of theatre in Africa and offers a comprehensive, yet accessible, account of this long and varied chronicle. Chapters include an examination of the concepts of 'history' and 'theatre'; North Africa; Francophone theatre; Anglophone West Africa; East Africa; Southern Africa; Lusophone African theatre; and Mauritius. |
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