Early American Theatre from the Revolution to Thomas Jefferson: Into the Hands of the People
- ISBN-10
- 0521825083
- ISBN-13
- 9780521825085
- Category
- Drama
- Pages
- 246
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-07-17
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Heather S. Nathans
Description
Examines the growth and influence of the theatre in the development of the young American Republic.
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