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The first study of the depictions of the Ancient World on the Victorian and Edwardian stage, this book analyzes plays set in and dramatising the histories of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Babylon and the Holy Land. In doing so, it seeks to locate theatre within the wider culture, tracing its links and intera...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richards, Jeffrey (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Cultural and Media Studies.
Ancient History.
British and Irish Literature.
Nineteenth-Century Literature.
Theatre History.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
British literature.
Culture > Study and teaching.
History, Ancient.
Literature, Modern > 19th century.
Theater > History.
World history.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The first study of the depictions of the Ancient World on the Victorian and Edwardian stage, this book analyzes plays set in and dramatising the histories of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Babylon and the Holy Land. In doing so, it seeks to locate theatre within the wider culture, tracing its links and interaction with other cultural forms.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XI, 267 pages)
ISBN:9780230250895
DOI:10.1057/9780230250895