Writing & rewriting national theatre histories
By: edited by S.E. Wilmer.
Contributors: Wilmer, S. E.
Series: Studies in theatre history and culture
Publisher: University of Iowa Press; University Of Iowa Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Iowa City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Theater -- History.; Theater -- Historiography.; History -- Methodology.; National characteristics.
Other titles: Writing and rewriting national theatre histories
Description: "The essayists included here - leading theatre scholars from all over the world, many of whom wrote essays specifically for this volume - provide an international context for national theatre histories as well as studies of individual nations. They cover a wide geographical area: Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America." "The essays also explore such sociopolitical issues as the polarization of language groups, the importance of religion, the invisibility of ethnic minorities, the redrawing of geographical borders, changes in ideology, and the dismantling of colonial legacies. Finally, they examine such common problems of history writing as types of evidence, periodization, canonization, styles of narrative, and definitions of key terms."

"Writing and Rewriting National Theatre Histories will be of special interest to students and scholars of theatre, cultural studies, and historiography."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.