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The Cambridge History of British Theatre 3 Volume Hardback Set
Contributor(s): Milling, Jane (Editor), Thomson, Peter (Editor), Donohue, Joseph (Editor)
ISBN: 0521827906     ISBN-13: 9780521827904
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $665.95  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: February 2005
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Annotation: This is the the three-volume set of the Cambridge History of British Theatre, general editor: Peter Thomson. The individual volumes are: Milling and Thomson/Cambridge History of British Theatre, vol. 1: Origins to 1660 (0521 650402) Donohue/The Cambridge History of British Theatre, vol. 2: 1660 to 1895 (0521 650682) Kershaw/The Cambridge History of British Theatre, vol. 3: Since 1895 (0521 651328)
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism
Dewey: 792.094
LCCN: 2003055890
Series: Cambridge History of British Theatre
Physical Information: 3.75" H x 6.4" W x 9.46" (7.77 lbs) 1744 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:
This three-volume set explores the rich and complex histories of English, Scottish and Welsh theatres from early Britain to the present. Volume 1 begins in Roman Britain and ends with Charles II's restoration to the throne imminent. Volume 2 begins in 1660 with the restoration of King Charles II to the throne and the re-establishment of the professional theatre, interdicted since 1642, and follows the far-reaching development of the form over two centuries and more to 1895. Volume 3 explores the rich and complex histories of English, Scottish and Welsh theatres in the 'long' twentieth century since 1895. Original essays written by leading British and American historians and critics investigate the major aspects of theatrical performance, combining an interest in the written drama with an understanding of the material conditions of the evolving professional theatre that the drama helped to sustain.