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Theatre: A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

Theatre: A Very Short Introduction

By Marvin A. Carlson

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About the book

From before history was recorded to the present day, theatre has been a major artistic form around the world. From puppetry to mimes and street theatre, this complex art has utilized all other art forms such as dance, literature, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. Every aspect of human activity and human culture can be, and has been, incorporated into the creation of theatre.In this Very Short Introduction Marvin Carlson takes us through Ancient Greece and Rome, to Medieval Japan and ...Show more

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9780199669820

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Oxford University Press

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2014

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Theatre: A Very Short Introduction

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