Communication, Film & Theatre

First published in 1968, History of the Theatre is the most comprehensive and widely used survey of theatre history. The eighth edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre a classic for over thirty years, including over 530 photos and illustrations, useful maps, and the expertise of Oscar Brockett, one of the most widely respected theatre historians in the field. Franklin J. Hildy contributes his scholarship and experience throughout the text and, in particular, to a discussion of English Theatre/Shakespeare (Ch. 6).

The authors have scrutinized each chapter closely to sharpen, update, and reinterpret information. Revised to include and address new revisionist scholarship, the eighth edition continues to provide the most thorough and accurate assessment of the history of theatre available.

• Provides a chronological survey of the theatre's history as a sociocultural institution.

• Employs an extensive photo and illustration program.

• Includes chapter-ending “Looking at Theatre History” sections, which offer extra insight into the chapter's primary topic or the culture of the particular period.

• Contains a summary statement about the nature, scope, materials, and methods of historical study in the Appendix.

• Offers chapter-by-chapter bibliographies at the end of the book to serve as both an acknowledgment of principal sources of information and as a guide to reading in greater depth.

• Contains extensively revised and rewritten material in Chapter 6 (English Theatre from the Middle Ages to 1642) in light of new research, revised interpretations of evidence, and the completion of the new Globe Theatre.

• Updates Chapter 17 (Theatre and Drama after 1968) through 1997.

• Refines Chapter 19 (The Theatre of Africa) to expand coverage and to bring the material up-to-date.

• Integrates new revisionist scholarship as well as new research, methodologies, plays, and playwrights throughout.

• Incorporates contributions from co-author Franklin J. Hildy of the University of Georgia to further broaden the scholarship and detail provided in the text.

Each chapter concludes with “Looking at Theatre History.”

Preface.


1.The Origins of Theatre.

2.Theatre and Drama in Ancient Greece.

3.Roman and Byzantine Theatre and Drama.

4.European Theatre and Drama in the Middle Ages.

5.Italian Theatre and Drama, 1400-1700.

6.English Theatre from the Middle Ages to 1642.

7.The Spanish Theatre to 1700.

8.The Theatre in France, 1500-1700.

9.The British Theatre, 1642-1800.

10.Italy and France in the Eighteenth Century.

11.Theatre in Northern and Eastern Europe during the Eighteenth Century.

12.Theatre in Europe and America during the Early Nineteenth Century.

13.Theatre and Drama in Europe and the United States during the Late Nineteenth Century.

14.The Beginnings of the Modern Theatre, 1875-1915.

15.The Theatre in Europe and the United States between the Wars.

16.Theatre in Europe and the United States, 1940-1968.

17.Theatre and Drama after 1968.

18.The Theatre of Asia.

19.The Theatre of Africa.

Appendix.


Bibliography.


Index.

History of Theatre  (Theatre)
Introduction to Theatre  (Theatre)

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  History of the Theatre, 9/E
  Brockett & Hildy
  ©2003 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 720 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205358780 | ISBN-13: 9780205358786
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  The "bible" in the field, History of the Theatre is the most comprehensive and widely used survey of theatre history in the market.

  The Ninth Edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre a classic for more than thirty years, including more than 530 photos and illustrations, useful maps, and the expertise of Oscar Brockett, one of the most widely respected theatre historians in the field. Franklin J. Hildy contributes his scholarship and experience throughout the text and, in particular, to a discussion of English Theatre/Shakespeare (Ch. 5). Reorganized with more uniform chapter lengths and a clearer chronology, the Ninth Edition continues to provide the most thorough and accurate assessment of theatre history available.

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  History of the Theatre, 10/E
  Brockett & Hildy
  ©2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 704 pp | Instock
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  Known as the "bible" of theatre history, Brockett and Hildy’s History of the Theatre is the most comprehensive and widely used survey of theatre history in the market.

   

  This 40^th Anniversary Edition retains all of the traditional features that have made History of the Theatre the most successful text of its kind including worldwide coverage, more than 530 photos and illustrations, useful maps, and the expertise of Oscar G. Brockett and Franklin J. Hildy, two of the most widely respected theatre historians in the field.  This tenth edition provides the most thorough and accurate assessment of theatre history available and includes contemporary milestones in theatre history.

Evaluating a Performance
Greenwald
©2002 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321095413 | ISBN-13: 9780321095411

Explore Theatre: A Backstage Pass Interactive DVD
O'HARA
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©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 128 pp | Instock
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Allyn & Bacon
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