| National Theatres in a Changing Europe Contributor(s): Wilmer, S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0230521096 ISBN-13: 9780230521094 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: This book examines the various ways in which national theatres have formed and evolved over time, and the different functions they have acquired depending on the nature of the political regimes and cultural circumstances in which they have been situated. It also highlights the difficulties these institutions encounter today, in an environment where nationalism and national identity are increasingly contested by global, transnational, regional, pluralist and local agendas, and where economic forces create conflicting demands in a competitive marketplace. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - History | Europe - General - History | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 635.987 |
| LCCN: 2007052921 |
| Series: Studies in International Performance |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.91" W x 8.54" (0.99 lbs) 275 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Examining the ways in which national theatres have formed and evolved over time, this new collection highlights the difficulties these institutions encounter today, in an environment where nationalism and national identity are increasingly contested by global, transnational and local agendas, and where economic forces create conflicting demands. |