History of the Theatre Review
Having taken a course that required reading the book I can safely say that it is dry in some sections of history due to the "PC" nature of it's telling. But it's mostly an interesting resource and reference book for theatre buffs and history buffs alike.
History of the Theatre Overview
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 40th 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. As with every edition, the text reflects the current state of knowledge and brings the history of theatre up to the present. This tenth edition continues to provide the most thorough and accurate assessment of theatre history available.
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Customer Reviews
Theatre History - Thomas W. Bowser -
Very good condition, except some minor highlighting in one section, but not invasive to reading
i am in forit now - Tim Christensen -
looks like the book showed up here just fine. now, i will have to take the course!
the best - G. P. HUNSAKER - st louis
the best theatre history book out there. A great tool to send off for more research
Beware false idols. - M. Gorelik - St. Louis
Some theatre students and teachers take this book for a theatre history bible of sorts. Unfortunately, this results in readers switching off their critical thinking skills and accepting Dr. Brockett's values and opinions as facts. The scholar makes history and Brockett's history privileges debated concepts such as ritual-origin theory and drastically undervalues accomplishments of othered groups such as 17th century English actresses. (They get a whopping two sentences!) While this book is good for pedestrian and generalized descriptions of major figures and events (from a 20th century perspective), it is far from exhaustive. Alternative historical theories are not given much thought and the author presents opinion and theory as empirical fact regularly throughout the text.
God is dead.
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