{"product_id":"a-cultural-history-of-theatre-peter-w-marx-9781350277717","title":"A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 19th century ushered in an unprecedented boom in technology, the unification of European nations, the building of global empires and stabilization of the middle classes. The theatre of the era reflected these significant developments as well as helped to catalyse them. Populist theatre and purposebuilt playhouses flourished in the ever-growing urban and cosmopolitan centres of Europe and in expanding global networks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of theatre from 1800 to 1920. Highly illustrated with 51 images, the ten chapters each take a different theme as their focus: institutional frameworks; social functions; sexuality and gender; the environment of theatre; circulation; interpretations; communities of production; repertoire and genres; technologies of performance; and knowledge transmission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter W. Marx\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350277711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350277717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Peter W. Marx","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059070529791,"sku":"9781350277717","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0184dfd5-350e-4c78-85d9-40f23cc7c77b.jpg?v=1685056064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-cultural-history-of-theatre-peter-w-marx-9781350277717","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}