Writing and Rewriting National Theatre Histories (Wilmer S. E.)(Pevná vazba)

Writing and Rewriting National Theatre Histories (Wilmer S. E.)(Pevná vazba)

Historians of theatre face the same temptations and challenges as other historians: they negotiate assumptions (their own and those of others) about national identity and national character; they decide what events and actors to highlight--or omit--and what framework and perspective to use for

Performing Statelessness in Europe (Wilmer S. E.)(Pevná vazba)

Interrogates the way in which artistic works can challenge prejudice against stateless and dispossessed peopleExplores a range of artistic works, from adaptations of Greek tragedy to documentary dramasOffers an account of performance methods that have sought to challenge and criticise governmental

Other National Theatre - 350 Years of Shows in Drury Lane (Whelan Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Teaching Postdramatic Theatre: Anxieties, Aporias and Disclosures (D'Cruz Glenn)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores the concept and vocabulary of postdramatic theatre from a pedagogical perspective. It identifies some of the major anxieties and paradoxes generated by teaching postdramatic theatre through practice, with reference to the aesthetic, cultural and institutional pressures that shape

London Theatres (New Edition) (Dazeley Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This fully revised and updated edition of the hugely successful London Theatres features ten additional theatres, including the Victoria Palace Theatre, the Sondheim Theatre, the Bridge Theatre and the No l Coward Theatre. London is the undisputed theatre capital of the world. From world-famous

An Introduction to the New Testament (Brown Raymond E.)(Pevná vazba)

From the experience of a lifetime of scholarship, preaching, teaching, and writing, Raymond E. Brown covers the entire scope of the New Testament with ease and clarity. He walks readers book by book through the basic content and issues of the New Testament. While a wealth of information is

Historical Dictionary of Postmodernist Literature and Theater, Second Edition (Mason Fran)(Pevná vazba)

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Postmodernist Literature and Theater contains a chronology, an introduction, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on postmodernist writers, the important postmodernist aesthetic

New Technologies and National Security Challenges (Kent Neil)(Pevná vazba)

National Identities in France (Sudlow Brian)(Pevná vazba)

National Identities in France explores nationalism, national identities, and the various ways in which these concepts are accepted, adapted, discarded, or internally disputed across ideological divides. The popular assumption that automatically regards nationalism as a largely right-wing concern,

Theatres of Feeling: Affect, Performance, and the Eighteenth-Century Stage (Marsden Jean I.)(Pevná vazba)

Theatre and theatregoing was central to the cultural life of later eighteenth-century Britain. In this engaging work, Jean I. Marsden explores the playhouse as a source of emotion during a period when the ability to feel demonstrated moral worth. Using first-hand accounts, reviews, and

Why Writing Matters (Delbanco Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

Drawing lessons from writers of all ages and writing across genres, a distinguished teacher and writer reveals the enduring importance of writing for our time In this new contribution to Yale University Press's Why X Matters series, a distinguished writer and scholar tackles central questions of

National Geographic Kids U.S. Atlas 2020, 6th Edition (Kids National)(Pevná vazba)

Current, authoritative, and produced by the expert cartographers at National Geographic, this best-selling United States atlas is newly updated with all the latest info--sure to be welcome in libraries, classrooms, and homes. Kids will have fun learning about each and every U.S. state in this

Antisemitism: Here and Now (Lipstadt Deborah E.)(Pevná vazba)

***2019 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER--Jew-ish Edu-ca-tion and Iden-ti-ty Award*** The award-winning author of The Eichmann Trial and Denial: Holocaust History on Trial gives us a penetrating and provocative analysis of the hate that will not die, focusing on its current, virulent incarnations

Street theatre and the production of postindustrial space: Working memories (Calder David)(Pevná vazba)

Working memories explores how street theatre transforms industrial space into postindustrial

The Federal Theatre Project, 1935-1939: Engagement and Experimentation (Karoula Rania)(Pevná vazba)

Investigates the explosive phenomenon of the Federal Theatre Project (FTP) from a transatlantic perspective Offers the first comparative study of the history, performances and politics of the FTP in a book form Contributes significantly to the study of Hallie Flanagan as the bridge between the

The Polish Theatre of the Holocaust (Niziolek Grzegorz)(Pevná vazba)

Grzegorz Niziolek's The Polish Theatre of the Holocaust is a pioneering analysis of the impact and legacy of the Holocaust on Polish theatre and society from 1945 to the present. It reveals the role of theatre as a crucial medium of collective memory - and collective forgetting - of the trauma of

The Theatre of Work: Clive Wilkinson (Wilkinson Clive)(Pevná vazba)

Architect and writer Clive Wilkinson examines global developments in the workplace and proposes innovative principles for a design process that will bring the concept of ‘work as theatre’ to fruition. The modern workplace has evolved to provide better technology and more amenities for

National Geographic: The National Parks: An Illustrated History (Heacox Kim)(Pevná vazba)

An inspired tribute to the astonishing beauty and priceless cultural treasures of America's National Parks, this volume is a lavish celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Showcasing the very best of National Geographic's photographs, combined with an expertly told

Teatro Comunale Di Bologna - The Comunale Theatre (Mioli Piero)(Pevná vazba)

The most complete volume on the Comunale Theatre in Bologna made thanks to the new and exclusive photographic campaign by Scripta Maneant. Text in English and

American Covenant: National Parks, Their Promise, and Our Nation's Future (Soukup Michael a.)(Pevná vazba)

An intimate and candid account of our national parks detailing their strengths, vulnerabilities, and essential role in American life 'Essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of America's national parks.'--John Miles, National Parks Traveler Part memoir, part critique, and a paean

Religion and National Identities in an Enlarged Europe (Spohn W.)(Pevná vazba)

This volume analyzes changing relationships between religion and national identity in the course of European integration. Examining elite discourse, media debates and public opinions across Europe over a decade, it explores how accelerated European integration and Eastern enlargement have affected

Through the Lens: National Geographic Greatest Photographs (National Geographic)(Pevná vazba)

For more than 100 years, National Geographic has set the standard for nature, culture, and wildlife photography. In Through the Lens, 250 spectacular images--some famous, others rarely seen--are gathered in one lavish, newly formatted volume. Through the Lens is divided into geographical regions

Landscapes of the National Trust (Daniels Stephen Professor)(Pevná vazba)

The third in the bestselling series of Houses of the National Trust and Gardens of the National Trust, this is a richly illustrated book providing new perspectives on the British landscape. From the dramatic hills of the Lake District to the mysterious fens of eastern England and the beaches and

Sonia Delaunay: A Life of Color (Manes Cara)(Pevná vazba)

Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979), painter and textile, theater, and fashion designer, made enormous contributions to the development of abstraction in the early 1910s. In this new book, Delaunay and her six-year-old son Charles have a fantastical adventure in their car, modeled after her 1925 design for