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The world encyclopedia of contemporary theatre / Don Rubin.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theater--America--20th century--Encyclopedias.
- Theater.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (640 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1994-2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The second volume of the World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre covers the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, including the United States. Entries on twenty-six countries are preceded by specialist introductions on Theatre in Post-Colonial Latin America, Theatres of North America, Puppet Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, Music Theatre and Dance Theatre.The essays follow the series format, allowing for cross-referring across subjects, both within the volume and between volumes.Each country entry is written by specialists in the particular country and the volume has its
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Series Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Glossary; The Americas; An Introduction: Of Nations and Their Theatres; Towards Cultural Independence and Diversity: An Introduction to Theatre in the Americas; Dance Theatre; Theatre for Young Audiences; Puppet Theatre; The Nations and Their Theatres; Argentina; Bolivia (Overview); Brazil; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Commonwealth Caribbean (Overview); Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; French Caribbean (Overview); Guatemala; Haïti (Overview); Honduras (Overview); México
- Netherlands Antilles and Aruba (Overview)Nicaragua (Overview); Panamá; Paraguay (Overview); Perú; Puerto Rico; United States of America; Uruguay; Venezuela; Further Reading: The Americas; International Reference: Selected Bibliography; Writers and National Editorial Committees; Index
- Notes:
- Two columns to the page.
- Includes bibliographical references (v. 6, pages 5-264) and indexes.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 25, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 1-136-11844-6
- 0-415-86763-0
- 1-136-11836-5
- 1-315-00276-0
- 9781315002767
- OCLC:
- 252865357
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