History of the theatre / / Oscar Brockett, Franklin Hildy

• Autore: Brockett Oscar
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2014]; ©2014
• Edizione: Tenth edition, Pearson new international edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (682 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 792.09
• Soggetto topico: Theater - History; Drama - History and criticism
• Persona (resp. second.): HildyFranklin
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. The Origins of Theatre -- 2. Theatre and Drama in Ancient Greece -- 3. Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Theatre -- 4. European Theatre in the Middle Ages -- 5. English Theatre to 1642 -- 6. Italian Theatre to 1700 -- 7. French Theatre to 1700 -- 8. The Theatre of Spain and New Spain to 1700 -- 9. English Theatre to 1800 -- 10. Italy and France to 1800 -- 11. Northern European Theatre to 1800 -- 12. Continental European Theatre in the Early Nineteenth Century -- 13. English-Language Theatre in the Late Nineteenth Century -- 14. Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Late Nineteenth Century -- 15. The Beginnings of Modern Realism -- 16. Early Alternatives to Realism -- 17. Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Early Twentieth Century -- 18. English-Language Theatre in the Early Twentieth Century -- 19. Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Mid-Twentieth Century -- 20. English-Language Theatre in the Mid-Twentieth Century -- 21. Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Late Twentieth Century -- 22. English-Language Theatre in the Late Twentieth Century -- 23. Contemporary Theatre -- 24. The Theatre of Asia -- 25. The Theatre of Africa -- 26. English-Language Theatre in the Early Nineteenth Century -- Bibliography -- Index -- 1.
• Sommario/riassunto: Known as the "bible" of theatre history, Brockett and Hildy's History of the Theatre is the most comprehensive and widely used survey of theatre history in the market. This 40th Anniversary Edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre the most successful text of its kind including worldwide coverage, more than 530 photos and illustrations, useful maps, and the expertise of Oscar G. Brockett and Franklin J. Hildy, two of the most widely respected theatre historians in the field. This tenth edition provides the most thorough and accurate assessment of theatre history available and includes contemporary milestones in theatre history.
• Titolo autorizzato: History of the theatre
• ISBN: 1-292-03774-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153106703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Always learning.