Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America

Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 9780521817783
ISBN-13 : 0521817781
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Download or read book Theatre, Culture and Temperance Reform in Nineteenth-Century America written by John W. Frick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-21 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of temperance drama in American theatre and compares the American genre to its British counterpart.


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