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<i>Renaissance Revivals</i> examines patterns in the London revivals of two English Renaissance theatre genres over the past four centuries. Griswold's focus on revenge tragedies and city comedies illuminates the ongoing interaction between society and its cultural products. No cultural object is ever created anew, she argues, but is instead constructed from existing cultural genres and conventions, the visions and professional needs of the artist, and the interests of an audience. Thus, every "
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- Author
- Grisworld, Wendy
- Publisher
- Chicago: University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1986
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226309231
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Sociology, History, Performing Arts
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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