The Oxford encyclopedia of theatre & performance /
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| Imprint: | Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003. |
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| Description: | 2 v. (li, vi, 1559 p.) : ill., maps ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4848520 |
| Summary: | The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance provides comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date information about the performing arts internationally, through history, and in the present. The 4,300 entries, totalling well over a million words, are complemented by more than 100 illustrations. Coverage ranges from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments around the globe, including non-Western styles. Dance, opera, performance art, radio,film, and television are covered at length. The Encyclopedia also embraces para-theatrical, non-dramatic, and popular performance, including ritual, carnivals, parades, the circus, and public executions.Biographical entries cover the lives and work of major figures: actors, playwrights, directors, designers, and critics. Innovative entries on cities and regions place performance in its local social and political context. Thematic contents, timeline, a general bibliography, and an index of dramatic works help make the text accessible. This is an unparalleled resource for a wide range of readers interested in the performing arts, from academic specialists and students to theatre practitioners,critics, journalists, and general readers interested in the theatre. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 v. (li, vi, 1559 p.) : ill., maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0198601743 0198606729 (V. 1) 0198606710 (V. 2) |
