TY - BOOK AU - Brockett,Oscar G. AU - Hildy,Franklin J. TI - History of the theatre SN - 9780205511860 (hbk.) U1 - 792.09 PY - 2008/// CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Theater KW - History KW - Drama KW - History and criticism N1 - "40th anniversary edition"--Cover; 1. The origins of theatre. 2. Theatre and drama in ancient Greece. 3. Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine theatre. 4. European theatre in the Middle Ages. 5. English theatre to 1642. 6. Spanish theatre to 1700. 7. Italian theatre to 1700. 8. French theatre to 1700. 9. English theater to 1800. 10. Italy and France to 1800. 11. Northern European theatre to 1800. 12. Continental European theatre in the early nineteenth century. 13. English-language theatre in the early nineteenth century. 14. English-language theatre in the late nineteenth century. 15. Continental European and Latin American theatre in the late nineteenth century. 16. The beginnings of modern realism. 17. Alternatives to realism. 18. Continental European and Latin American theatre in the early twentieth century. 19. English-language theatre in the early twentieth century. 20. Continental European and Latin American theatre in the mid twentieth century. 21. English-language theatre in the in the mid twentieth century. 22. Continental European and Latin American theatre in the late twentieth century. 23. English-language theatre in the late twentieth century. 24. Contemporary theatre. 25. The theatre of Africa. 26. The theatre of Asia ER -