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Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.

Historical dictionary of African American theater / Ant...

Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.

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Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.

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Full title

Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.

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Publisher

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2009.

Call Numbers

N809.93003/1

Record Identifier

74VKVAZgxB23

MMS ID

991024171815802626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

lvii, 542 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Contents

Contents -- Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The Dictionary -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Editor's Foreword -- African American theatre does not have a very long history, and this is certainly less t...

Publication information

Publisher

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2009.

Place of Publication

Maryland

Date Published

c2009.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cul...

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Historical dictionary of African American theater / Anthony D. Hill with Douglas Q. Barnett.

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Notes

General note

Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts

Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-539)

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Date Copyright

c2009.

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Call Numbers

N809.93003/1

Record Identifier

74VKVAZgxB23

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVAZgxB23

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ISBN

081086276X (ebook)

9780810855342 (cloth : alk. paper)

0810855348 (cloth : alk. paper)

9780810862760 (ebook)

DDC

792.089/96073

MMS ID

991024171815802626

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