Glynne William Gladstone Wickham Knihy

In this masterly survey, Glynne Wickham outlines the development of drama throughout the world over the last 3,000 years, from its origins in primitive dance rituals to the 1990s--an ideal introduction to the subject for all lovers of the theatre.

Volume Plays and Their Makers to 1576. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Jacket spine is sunned, and edges are creased and nicked. Label marks noted on the front inner flap. Board spine ends are slightly bumped, and page block is lightly blemished. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW

This history of dramatic art in Christian Europe surveys its foundations: the architecture, costumes and ceremonial of the imperial court at Byzantium, the liturgies of countries in the Eastern and Western Empires and the triumph of the Roman rite and the Romanesque style in Western art.