The Frightful Stage Political Censorship of the Theater in Nineteenth-Century Europe |
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| Editor:
| Goldstein, Robert Justin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85745-171-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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In 19th-century Europe the ruling elites viewed the theater as a form of communication which had enormous importance. The theater provided the most significant form of mass entertainment and was the only arena aside from the church in which regular mass gatherings were possible.
In 19th-century Europe the ruling elites viewed the theater as a form of communication which had enormous importance. The theater provided the most significant form of mass entertainment and was the only arena aside from the church in which regular mass gatherings were possible.