Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
- Cambridge Companions to Theatre and Performance
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Part I Transnational Geographies of the Modern Circus
- Part II Circus Acts and Aesthetics
- Part III Circus
- Part IV Circus Studies Scholarship
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Part III - Circus
A Constantly Evolving Form
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 June 2021
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
- Cambridge Companions to Theatre and Performance
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Part I Transnational Geographies of the Modern Circus
- Part II Circus Acts and Aesthetics
- Part III Circus
- Part IV Circus Studies Scholarship
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus , pp. 169 - 228Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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