Poetics, politics and protest in Arab theatre: the bitter cup and the holy rain

Writing from a socio-historical point of view, the author surveys and discusses the popular theatrical phenomena in the Arab world from the Hellenic period to the beginning of the 21st century. He notes the Eastern carnivalesque folk sources and the tendency toward comedy rather than tragedy.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hamdan, Maʿsud (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brighton [u.a.] Sussex Academic Press 2006
Edition:1. publ.
Subjects:
Online Access:Table of contents
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Writing from a socio-historical point of view, the author surveys and discusses the popular theatrical phenomena in the Arab world from the Hellenic period to the beginning of the 21st century. He notes the Eastern carnivalesque folk sources and the tendency toward comedy rather than tragedy.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:X, 189 S.
ISBN:1845191064

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Indexes