A Wide Spot in the Road

By Bob Budd

Book Overview

A work of great learning and skilful synthesis, beautifully illustrated. SUNDAY TIMESThe spectacular festivals mounted by the princes of the Renaissance were both a marriage of the arts and a complex and subtle expression of political theory. From the Renaissance festivals ballet, opera and even the proscenium arch theatre are derived. Festivals are therefore a vital part of European cultural history. Here Roy Strong provides a guide to their origins and purpose, and their lasting influence.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943255287
• ISBN13: 9780943255286
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Laffing Cow Pr
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.