Banned Plays: Censorship Histories of 125 Stage Dramas

by Dawn B. Sova

Book Overview

As public tastes change, so does the nature of popular drama. In the fifth century BC, Aristophanes's Lysistrata attracted censors for its themes of wifely rebellion and sex. From the 15th to the 18th... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816040184
• ISBN13: 9780816040186
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.4"