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Great Sanskrit plays in new English transcreations
Call Number: PK 4474 A5 L35
Shakuntala, by Kalidasa.--The toy cart, by King Shudraka.--The signet ring of Rakshasa, by Vishakadatta.--The dream of Vasavadatta, by Bhasa.--The later story of Rama, by Bhavabhuti.--Ratnavali, by Harsha.
History of Indian theatre
Call Number: PN 2881 V37 1987 V.3
How the Nagas Were Pleased by Harsha & The Shattered Thighs by Bhasa
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Priyadarsik
Call Number: PN 2884.5 N37 H37 2004
Sanskrit Drama, in Its Origin, Development, Theory and Practice
Call Number: PK 2931 K4 1992
Theatre According to the Natyasastra of Bharata
Call Number: PN 1669 B48 N3735 2008
Theatre of Memory: the plays of Kalidasa
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A Cultural History of Theatre by Christopher B. Balme (Editor, Series edited by); Tracy C. Davis (Editor, Series edited by)
Call Number: PN 2100 C85 2017 V.1 - V. 6
A Cultural History of Theatre' presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers a span of 2,500 years, tracing the complexity of the interactions between theatre and culture. 1. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in Antiquity' (500 BC - 1000 AD) 2. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Middle Ages' (1000 - 1400) 03. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Early Modern Age' (1400 - 1650) 4. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment' (1650 - 1800) 5. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Age of Empire' (1800 - 1920) 6. 'A Cultural History of Theatre in the Modern Age' (1920 - 2000+). [From Publisher]

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