History of Theatre
by Brockett, Oscar G.; Hildy, Franklin J.Edition: 11th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-01-01
Publisher(s): Allyn & Bacon
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Updated in this 11thedition, Brockett and Hildy's History of Theatre,is the most comprehensive and widely used survey of theatre history in the market. This eleventhe ditionretains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatrethe most successful text of its kind including worldwide coverage, extensive illustrations ; many now in color! --useful maps, and the expertise of Oscar G. Brockett and Franklin J. Hildy, two of the most widely respected theatre historians in the field.
Table of Contents
- The Origins of Theatre
- Theatre and Drama in Ancient Greece
- Hellenistic and Roman Theatre
- Cross-Currents of Theatre History: Asian, Byzantine, and Early Western European Theatre
- European Theatre in the Late Middle Ages
- English Theatre to 1642
- The Theatre of Spain and New Spain to 1700
- Italian Theatre to 1700
- French Theatre to 1700
- Asian Theatre to 1800
- English Theatre to 1800
- Continental European Theatre to 1800
- Continental European Theatre in the Early Nineteenth Century
- English-Language Theatre in the Early Nineteenth Century
- English-Language Theatre in the Late Nineteenth Century
- Continental European Theatre and Latin American Theatre in the Late Nineteenth Century
- The Beginnings of Modern Realism
- Modern Alternatives to Realism
- Twentieth Century Theatre between the Wars
- Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Mid Twentieth Century
- English-Language Theatre in the Mid Twentieth Century
- Theatre of Africa
- Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Late Twentieth Century
- English-Language Theatre in the Late Twentieth Century
- Contemporary Theatre
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