‘public’ And ‘private’ Playhouses In Renaissance England: The Politics Of Publication
by Eoin Price(Author)
Formats
Hardback/English
USD 80.80
Description
At the start of the seventeenth century a distinction emerged between 'public', outdoor, amphitheatre playhouses and 'private', indoor, hall venues. This book is the first sustained attempt to ask: why? Theatre historians have long acknowledged these terms, but have failed to attest to their variety and complexity. Assessing a range of evidence, from the start of the Elizabethan period to the beginning of the Restoration, the book overturns received scholarly wisdom to reach new insights into th
