{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-theatre-history-hardback-9780521766364","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History (Hardback) 9780521766364","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Theatre History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Wiles (Edited by), Christine Dymkowski (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521766364, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 December 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e340 pages, 36 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.66 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Seasoned scholars and students alike will find much of value in this diverse collection. Highly recommended.' J. Fisher, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eScholars, amateur historians and actors have shaped theatre history in different ways at different times and in different places. This Companion offers students and general readers a series of accessible and engaging essays on the key aspects of studying and writing theatre history. The diverse international team of contributors investigates how theatre history has been constructed, showing how historical facts are tied to political and artistic agendas and explaining why history matters to us. Beginning with an introduction to the central narrative that traditionally informs our understanding of what theatre is, the book then turns to alternative points of view - from other parts of the world and from the perspective of performers in fields such as music-theatre and circus. It concludes by looking at how history is written in the 'democratic' age of the Internet and offers a new perspective on theatre history in our globalised world.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: why?\u003cbr\u003e 1. Why theatre history? David Wiles\u003cbr\u003e Part I. When?: Indicative Timeline: 2. Modernist theatre Stefan Hulfeld\u003cbr\u003e 3. Baroque to romantic theatre Christopher Baugh\u003cbr\u003e 4. Medieval, renaissance and early modern theatre David Wiles\u003cbr\u003e 5. Classical theatre Erika Fischer-Lichte\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Where?: 6. Liverpool Ros Merkin\u003cbr\u003e 7. Finland S. E. Wilmer\u003cbr\u003e 8. Egypt Hazem Azmy\u003cbr\u003e 9. Traditional theatre: the case of Japanese Noh Diego Pellecchia\u003cbr\u003e 10. Reflections on a global theatre history Marvin Carlson\u003cbr\u003e Part III. What?: 11. The audience Willmar Sauter\u003cbr\u003e 12. The art of acting Josette Féral\u003cbr\u003e 13. Music theatre and musical theatre Zachary Dunbar\u003cbr\u003e 14. Circus Marius Kwint\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. How?: 15. The nature of historical evidence: a case study Thomas Postlewait\u003cbr\u003e 16. The visual record: the case of Hamlet Barbara Hodgdon\u003cbr\u003e 17. Museums, archives and collecting Fiona Macintosh\u003cbr\u003e 18. Re:enactment Gilli Bush-Bailey\u003cbr\u003e 19. The internet: history 2.0? Jacky Bratton and Grant Tyler Peterson.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theatre studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theatre studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theatre%20studies%20%5BAN%5D%22\"\u003eAN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006016180504,"sku":"9780521766364","price":77.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521766364i_41366c82-9637-4328-985e-c06ca8bb27f9.jpg?v=1691380895","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-theatre-history-hardback-9780521766364","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}