Includes bibliographical references and index Contents: Machine generated contents note: The goals of Theatre HistoriesHistoriography: Thinking about historyTheatre and the history of communicationThe structure of Theatre HistoriesPart I timelineIntroduction: Speech, writing, and performanceFrom oral to literate performancePerformance in oral culturesProviding a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies. Includes bibliographical references and index Providing a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies.
Includes bibliographical references and index Contents: Machine generated contents note: The goals of Theatre HistoriesHistoriography: Thinking about historyTheatre and the history of communicationThe structure of Theatre HistoriesPart I timelineIntroduction: Speech, writing, and performanceFrom oral to literate performancePerformance in oral culturesProviding a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies. Includes bibliographical references and index Providing a clear journey through centuries of European, North and South American, African and Asian forms of theatre and performance, this introduction helps the reader think critically about this exciting field through fascinating yet plain-speaking essays and case studies.
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