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Staging Pain, 1580–1800: Violence and Trauma in British Theater New edition
Mathew R. Martin
Staging Pain, 1580–1800: Violence and Trauma in British Theater New edition
Mathew R. Martin
Discusses two crucial moments in the histories of pain, trauma, and their staging in British Theater: the establishment of secular and professional theater in London in the 1580s, and the dissatisfaction with theatrical modes of public punishment alongside the increasing efficacy of staging extravagant spectacles at the end of the 18th century.
226 pages, includes 2 b&w illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | August 6, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780754667582 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 232 |
Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 14 mm · 544 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Allard, James Robert |