Publication

2000 - University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario

Language

English

Word Count

130,000 words, Guess

Page Count

520 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100802043771
  • ISBN-139780802043771
  • Goodreads1203955
  • LibraryThing1668848
  • Library of Congress Control Number00268340
and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC792/.09417
  • LCCPN2601 .F54 2000

Description

"The Irish contribution to world theatre is famous, but today awareness of Irish theatrical activity is chiefly confined to the modern period. This book corrects that imbalance with an unparalleled study of the early history of drama and performance in Ireland, from the seventh century through the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and ending on the eve of the arrival of Oliver Cromwell. The work of professional entertainers is discussed, as is that of amateurs, in theatricals sponsored by churches, guilds, civic authorities, and aristocratic patrons."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Drama, performance, and polity in pre-Cromwellian IrelandUniversity of Toronto Press2000-01-01

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