| A Short History of Western Performance Space Contributor(s): Wiles, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521012740 ISBN-13: 9780521012744 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2003 Annotation: David Wiles considers theatrical activity "happening" in churches, streets, pubs and galleries, as well as in buildings explicitly designed to be "theaters," in this historical account. Surveying performance space usage within the traditions of Western Europe, Wiles traces a diverse set of continuities, from Greece and Rome to the present, including many areas not included in standard accounts of theater history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - Literary Criticism | African - Drama | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 792.094 |
| LCCN: 2003043815 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.97" W x 9.04" (0.97 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - African |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: David Wiles considers theatrical activity happening in churches, streets, pubs and galleries, as well as in buildings explicitly designed to be theaters, in this historical account. Surveying performance space usage within the traditions of Western Europe, Wiles traces a diverse set of continuities, from Greece and Rome to the present, including many areas not included in standard accounts of theater history. |