Performance Spaces and Stage Technologies A Comparative Perspective on Theatre History
The history of theatre has often been written as a history of great writers, actors, or directors. This book takes a different approach: The contributors examine the history of performance from the perspective of theatre spaces and stage technologies. Art, literature, religion, law, urbanism, archit...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bielefeld
transcript Verlag
2022
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| Series: | Theater
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The history of theatre has often been written as a history of great writers, actors, or directors. This book takes a different approach: The contributors examine the history of performance from the perspective of theatre spaces and stage technologies. Art, literature, religion, law, urbanism, architecture, technology - this interdisciplinary book discusses how these fields relate to theatre and performance. Geographically, it covers a significant portion of the globe; chronologically, it ranges from ancient times to the present. This book provides a timely attempt to combine cultural and global history. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (176 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783839461129 9783837661125 |