The Cambridge Companion to the Circus

Overview

The Cambridge Companion to the Circus provides a complete guide for students, scholars, teachers, researchers, and practitioners who are seeking perspectives on the foundations and evolution of the modern circus, the contemporary extent of circus studies, and the specialised literature available to support further enquiries. The volume brings together an international group of established and emerging scholars working across the multi-disciplinary domain of circus studies to present a clear overview of the specialised histories, aesthetics and distinctive performances of the modern circus. In sixteen commissioned essays, it covers the origins in commercial equestrian performance during the late-eighteenth century to contemporary inflections of circus arts in major international festivals, educational environments, and social justice settings.

Details

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published

2021-07

Pages

330

Language

EN

Categories

Art / Performance, Business & Economics / Industries / Media & Communications, Drama / General, Performing Arts / General, Performing Arts / Circus, Performing Arts / Theater / Stagecraft & Scenography, Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social Science / Popular Culture, Social Science / Media Studies, Sports & Recreation / General, Sports & Recreation / Animal Sports / Equestrian

ISBN-13

9781108485166